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Blender (Petroleum Refining)

Aliases: Blender, Ethyl Blender, Asphalt Blender

Industry/Sector(s): Hydrocarbon


JOB DESCRIPTION 1
The tasks a Blender (Petroleum Refining) is expected to perform include:
  • Controlling equipment to blend straight run of natural gasoline with chemicals, tetra-ethyl leads, and light distillates of crude oil to produce commercial fuel, according to formula 
  • Reading blending schedules specifying components and quantities to be blended 
  • Turning, controlling, to open valves and starting pumps or directing pump man to transfer
  • gasoline to blending tanks 
  • Completing the amount of addition or setting the weighing machine that automatically weighs quantities of additives in ratio to quantity of gasoline
  • Turning hand wheel to open valves to spray jets to admit and circulate specified quantities of gasoline, additives and chemicals in mixing tanks 
  • Moving the controls of pumps, agitators and mixtures to blend mixture mechanically or with air agitation
  • Repeating the blending process
  • Regulating and manning the valves, sampling the mixtures for analysis and maintaining records
WORK ENVIRONMENT 
  • It requires one to be on their toes
  • Need not handle a team
  • Local travelling is not a part of this job role
  • Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities
  • Work from home option is not available
Working hours
  • Factories usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from factory to factory
  • Shift system maybe available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING 

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KEY COMPETENCIES 
  • Proficient in handling control panel in petrochemical units
  • Competent in testing of various chemicals and analysis of the results
  • Proficient in handling petroleum chemicals, machine and equipment
  • Well-versed with testing products for chemical characteristics
  • Proficient in following safe practices at the plant
  • Ability to blend asphalt with petroleum products to improve their quality, viscosity, and performance be designated asphalt blender
  • Knowledge of testing products 
  • Knowledge of operating the control panel utilizing electronic computer and controls to blend products in pipelines
DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES 

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AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES 

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AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS 
  • http://msme.gov.in/Outcome_Budget-2007-08-SSI.pdf 
  • http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/sido/ktdgi01x.htm 
  • http://msme.gov.in/ssi-ar-eng-2006-07.pdf
SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES 

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CAREER PROGRESSION PATH 2

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Transfer option
  • India: Yes
  • Abroad: Yes
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EXPECTED EARNINGS 

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REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE 

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PROBABLE EMPLOYERS 4

Petroleum & natural gas refining plants across India

KEYWORDS 
  • Petroleum Blender
  • Ethyl Blender
  • Asphalt Blender
OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS 
Standard Code Description
NCO 2015 3134.0500 Blender (Petroleum Refining)
ISCO 2008 3134 Petroleum and Natural Gas Refining Plant Operators
NIC 2008 19201 Production of liquid and gaseous fuels, illuminating oils, lubricating oils or greases or other products from crude petroleum or bituminous minerals
QP Reference NA NA
NSQF NA NA
REFERENCES 
1http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-8.pdf
2 https://www.oilandgasjobsearch.com/Oil-and-Gas-Jobs/All-Oil-and-Gas-Jobs/Thailand
http://www.ibef.org/industry/oil-gas-india/showcase
3/ http://makeinindia.com/live-projects-industrial-corridor
http://www.ibef.org/industry/oil-gas-india.aspx
4http://www.ibef.org/industry/oil-gas-india/showcase
5http://socialjustice.nic.in/policiesacts3.php
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