Advanced SkillBlocks® Troubleshooting

Audience	Designed for experienced plant personnel with day to day responsibilities for operating the plant or improving the process. This includes outside operators, console operators, supervisors, engineers, electrical and instrument technicians.
Objectives	Upon completion of this class, the participant will be able to: Describe how using a standardized problem solving methodology contributes to successful problem solving. Explain how EXCEL methodology is used to troubleshoot a process or equipment. Use logical thinking to determine possible and probable faults within a given system. Define terminology applied to dependency diagrams or cause and effect diagrams. Describe the process for determining the dependency of one process element on another. Given a troubleshooting example and a dependency diagram apply EXCEL methodology to work through a problem in a real time process simulation.
Description	This two-day course includes process oriented examples used throughout class. Exercises are based on real plant situations. Class Outline: Introduction of Troubleshooting Methodology Advantages of Methodology Steps for Troubleshooting Thorough Explanation of EXCEL Methodology Step 1: Envision Step 2: eXamine Step 3: Choose Step 4: Execute Step 5: Leverage Terminology Process Elements Flow Streams & Linkages Dependency & Cause and Effect Determining Dependencies Creating Worksheet Matrix Charting the Dependencies Analysis Assessment Troubleshoot a Mixer Using EXCEL Methodology Practice EXCEL Methodology Using Simtronics Simulation
Prerequisites	Thorough knowledge of chemical / refinery processing, instrumentation and process equipment.
Suggested Class Size	Minimum 8 Maximum 12
Course Length	16 hours (2 days)

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