How to improve oneself
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This post was last edited by reelove on 2015-11-1 at 11:22. Recently, the design manager invited me for dinner and told me that during my time in the workshop, I shouldn’t limit myself to looking at things from the perspective of DCS operations; instead, I should approach the issues from a new angle, using a design-oriented mindset to understand how things work, identify problems, and solve them, so as to be able to think more deeply about issues. He said he would contact me again if there was an opportunity in the future. Okay, now here’s the problem: I understand what the manager means, but there are many uncertainties, and I really can’t find a new perspective to approach this issue. So, I would appreciate it if fellow sailors could give me some advice. To achieve what the supervisor mentioned – to view the entire process design of the device from a design perspective in order to identify and solve problems – what should I do as an ordinary operator like me? How to enrich oneself?
1. Different process parameters result in different quality levels, and this certainly needs to be remembered. 2. It’s necessary to remember the approximate material balance and energy consumption parameters. 3. The process cannot be evaluated solely based on daily operations; it is also necessary to: (1) examine what deficiencies exist in terms of anti-freezing measures, and how these are addressed or corrected in the equipment (2) Identify any shortcomings during the startup and shutdown of the plant, and see how these were addressed or corrected in the plant (3) Regarding emergency response in various accident scenarios, how do the devices handle such situations or what adjustments are made? (4) Corrosion issues of the device, as well as other common problems, etc.
Thank you for the advice! I need some time to process this.
Piping: Routes of all above-ground and underground pipelines, intersection points, burial depth, inclination angle, data on permafrost layers; planar layout of equipment and pipelines, fire separation distances, types of supports and hangers, width and span of pipe racks (with and without pump areas); design specifications for steel structures and inclined ladders (standard dimensions).
Equipment: Design and construction specifications for foundations, burial depth, types of fixing bolts, anti-static grounding and piping systems, internal structure and opening sizes, start-up, stop-up, and control schemes for moving equipment (override, low selection, high selection), etc.
Process: Material balance, design parameters, adjustments for normal and abnormal operations, original steps and control points for start-up and stop-up, planning and organization of start-up and stop-up processes, product quality control, etc.
Instrumentation: Common types and principles of instruments used in the facility, installation specifications, instrument power supply and signal communication with DCS; air-operated and pneumatically actuated control valves, analysis of pneumatic circuits for on-site control valves and handling of abnormalities; pneumatic (hydraulic) components such as SMC start-up triple packs, amplifiers, air distribution units, analysis of solenoid valve pneumatic circuits, pilot-operated types, etc.
Automation: In terms of DCS, automation schemes and methods of using software in the facility, common types of alarms and indicators, design and implementation methods for interlocks within DCS, communication between DCS and SIS (RS485, MODBUS), DCS configuration and implementation schemes; implementation schemes for safety instrumented systems (intrinsic safety type), start-up and stop-up of pumps and communication with DCS signals, etc.
GS aspects: Composition.
Civil engineering: Anti-corrosion design for underground pipelines (circulating water, fire water, fresh water), construction specifications for burying pipelines, construction specifications for equipment foundations, lining construction, etc
Equipment: Design and construction specifications for foundations, burial depth, types of fixing bolts, anti-static grounding and piping systems, internal structure and opening sizes, start-up, stop-up, and control schemes for moving equipment (override, low selection, high selection), etc.
Process: Material balance, design parameters, adjustments for normal and abnormal operations, original steps and control points for start-up and stop-up, planning and organization of start-up and stop-up processes, product quality control, etc.
Instrumentation: Common types and principles of instruments used in the facility, installation specifications, instrument power supply and signal communication with DCS; air-operated and pneumatically actuated control valves, analysis of pneumatic circuits for on-site control valves and handling of abnormalities; pneumatic (hydraulic) components such as SMC start-up triple packs, amplifiers, air distribution units, analysis of solenoid valve pneumatic circuits, pilot-operated types, etc.
Automation: In terms of DCS, automation schemes and methods of using software in the facility, common types of alarms and indicators, design and implementation methods for interlocks within DCS, communication between DCS and SIS (RS485, MODBUS), DCS configuration and implementation schemes; implementation schemes for safety instrumented systems (intrinsic safety type), start-up and stop-up of pumps and communication with DCS signals, etc.
GS aspects: Composition.
Civil engineering: Anti-corrosion design for underground pipelines (circulating water, fire water, fresh water), construction specifications for burying pipelines, construction specifications for equipment foundations, lining construction, etc
Fire protection and fire suppression systems: Design of fire protection piping networks, composition of automatic fire alarm systems, etc. Chemical analysis: Analysis frequency, indicators, analysis methods, as well as selection of sampling locations and sampling containers on-site. Telecommunications aspects: Setup of telephones in control rooms, setup of industrial television systems. Layout aspects: Ranging from the placement of the main workshops within the factory and the layout of utility systems and pipe corridors, to the arrangement of different units within individual workshops, the positioning of stationary and movable equipment on-site, and the setup and distribution of control consoles within CCRs, etc
The head is smaller; it probably can’t hold that much:L
Thank you for the advice! Try your best to learn*!
I’ve never done any design work, so I really don’t know. But I could discuss it more with people who do design, or read some books on the topic
This problem is indeed very difficult; it cannot be solved in a short time, especially for someone who works as an operator
Most of these issues can be addressed by returning to design studies*; for installations, it’s sufficient to have experience in on-site operations.
We really should think about how to improve ourselves.