Minimum number of workers 3

[ikarga]

Working within basic oil refinery I was wonder what is minimum number of workers for distilation, de-paraffination, whitening of oil and paraffines, shaping of oils and paraffines. Can somebody advice the necessary literature, standards etc...
Thank you

 

[EmmanuelTop]

This will be highly dependent on:

1) Level of automation in the plants/refinery,
2) Physical distances between various units,
3) Emergency response situations/requirements
4) Social politics (no layoff of workers - it does appear as a significant factor in some government-owned plants)
5) Operating costs

Refer also to the Chapter 11 of the "IFP Petroleum Refining Vol. 5, Refinery Operation and Management". The book is also available on Google at:

https://books.google.ro/books?id=V6.... 5 Refinery Operation and Management&f=false

Dejan IVANOVIC
Process Engineer, MSChE

 

[ikarga]

Honorable,
thank you for the information. Will start from here.

Best regards from Sarajevo

 

[EmmanuelTop]

See also the attached pages from Branan on labor estimation.

Dejan IVANOVIC
Process Engineer, MSChE

 

[EmmanuelTop]

And check the following links:

http://www.tees.ac.uk/docs/DocRepo/Careers/Jobs/Brochure-job_description13608.pdf

http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/process-industries/human-factors-process-industries/

http://www.psrgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/PSRG-PSM-Forum_API-RP755_7DEC2010.pdf

http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazo...ipeline Operator workload - Charles Bloom.pdf

Seems worthwhile to obtain a copy of API RP 755 "Fatigue Risk Management Systems for Personnel in the Refining and Petrochemical Industries".


Dejan IVANOVIC
Process Engineer, MSChE

 

[ikarga]

Thank you EmmanuelTop appreciate your effort supporting me in resolving this problem.

Also, thank you for the document you sent.

Best regards

ikarga

 

[EmmanuelTop]

By searching for API RP 755 related subjects, I came across this interesting document: "Staffing Levels - A Key to Managing Risk in 24/7 Operations". I think it is worth reading:

http://www.frms.co.nz/_literature_173665/Staffing_Levels_-_A_Key_to_Managing_Risk_in_24-7_Operations

Regards


Dejan IVANOVIC
Process Engineer, MSChE

 

[ikarga]

EmmanuelTop

thank you - nice document and cooperation. Appreciate!!!

Best regards

ikarga