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Dear experienced members of society, I am a chemical engineering graduate who currently works at a fertilizer factory. I have nothing to do, my knowledge in this field isn’t deep enough, and I don’t know how to start learning on my own; I feel bored. Moreover, the working hours are long – 12 hours a day – and I feel like my life is meaningless; I certainly don’t behave like a young person. I want to do things of my own, but I don’t have the time. As a result, I’m in a vicious cycle: I increasingly hate my job, stop putting in effort to learn, and even refuse to learn about the winter-related equipment that interests me the most. I hope kind people can offer me some advice. Thank you
From personal experience, identify a few key pieces of equipment and first figure out the process flow. Once you’re on site, you need to know the medium and pressure of any pipeline you come across, as well as where it comes from and where it goes, and how many valves are located along its length. By learning this in this way, you’ll gradually get the hang of it.
It depends on the position you hold; in ammonia synthesis, the level of automation is very high, and there’s basically no physical labor required for the operations! Let’s talk about different positions: DCS operation – one must be proficient in all the operation interfaces. Remember, proficiency is required; knowing how to make adjustments is a basic requirement, and it’s also necessary to know which devices, valves, as well as pressure and temperature values can be viewed on which interfaces, especially during emergency shutdowns! Don’t panic; we can cover the rest at work!