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Registration of skill standards and review of Operation of Energy and Chemical Plant unit standards (Levels 4 and 5)

Subfield	Domain	ID
Energy and Chemical Plant	Operation of Energy and Chemical Plant	17604, 17608, 17609, 17610, 17611, 18733, 21454, 21455, 21456, 21457, 21460, 21463, 21465, 21466, 28159, 28160, 28283, 3032, 3035, 3036, 3048, 3051, 3053, 32031, 32032, 32033, 32061, 9583, 9587, 28162, 28163, 28164, 28165, 28166, 28167, 3037, 9616

The Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                               April 2025

Planned review date                                                                              December 2029

Summary

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering, and Logistics Workforce Development Council met with employers and Te Pūkenga subsidiaries between September 2023 and June 2024 to review the unit standards listed above.

These unit standards were originally developed to meet the graduate profile outcomes (GPOs) in the:

· New Zealand Certificate in Energy and Chemical Field Operations (Level 4) with strands in Advanced Steam Generation Plant Operation, Chemical Plant Operation, Geothermal Plant Operation, Petrochemical Plant Operation, and Petrochemical Transfer and Storage (with optional strands in Gas Turbine Operation, and Steam Turbine Operation) [Ref: 2307], and associated unit standards

· New Zealand Certificate in Energy and Chemical Process Operations (Level 5) [Ref: 2308], and associated unit standards.

As part of the rollout of skill standards, the review panel agreed to create a new suite of skill standards to support programmes leading towards the above qualifications. However, due to the highly regulated nature of the Energy and Chemical industry, and as the majority of unit standards were considered fit for purpose by industry stakeholders, most of the content of the unit standards was retained to enable programme continuity.

Main changes

· 33 unit standards were reviewed and were replaced with 33 skill standards to reflect current industry practice.

· 4 unit standards were expired without replacement.

Category C and D standards will expire at the end of December 2026

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

Current consent for			Consent extended to
Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level	Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level
Standard	3035	4	Standard	40450	4
	3037	5		40467	5
	28164	5		40463	5
	28165	5		40464	5
	28166	5		40465	5
	28167	5		40466	5

Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Manufacturing > Energy and Chemical Plant > Operation of Energy and Chemical Plant

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
3032 40449	Describe and operate valves in an energy and chemical plant Operate valves in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	7 7	C
3035 40450	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate fired pressure equipment in an energy and chemical plant Operate fired pressure equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
3036 40451	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate unfired pressure equipment in an energy and chemical plant Operate unfired pressure equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	8 8	C
3037 40467	Demonstrate knowledge of, operate, and monitor an advanced steam generation process Operate and monitor an advanced steam generation process	5 5	20 20	C
3048 40452	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate product storage equipment in an energy and chemical plant Operate a product storage system in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	8 8	C
3051 40453	Demonstrate knowledge of heat transfer and exchange, and operate heat exchange equipment in an energy and chemical plant Operate heat exchange equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	7 7	C
3053 40454	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a gas turbine in an energy and chemical plant Operate a gas turbine in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	20 20	C
9583 40459	Demonstrate knowledge of and manage product storage and transfer facilities in an energy and chemical plant Manage product storage and transfer facilities in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	6 6	C
9587 40460	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate product separation equipment to separate product in an energy and chemical plant Operate product separation equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
9616 40468	Demonstrate knowledge of and control emergency and unplanned shutdowns in an energy and chemical plant Control emergency and unplanned shutdowns in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	12 12	C
17604	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate primary treatment systems for effluent water in an energy and chemical plant	4	8	D
17608	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate sludge treatment systems for effluent water in an energy and chemical plant	4	8	D
17609 40436	Describe and operate geothermal binary plant in the energy and chemical industry Operate geothermal binary plant in the energy and chemical industry	4 4	20 20	C
17610	Describe and operate pre-treatment systems for effluent water in an energy and chemical plant	4	8	D
17611	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate biological treatment systems for effluent water in an energy and chemical plant	4	8	D
18733 40437	Operate equipment for distillation in an energy and chemical plant Operate distillation equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	8 8	C
21454 40438	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate refrigeration equipment in an energy and chemical plant Operate refrigeration equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
21455 40439	Describe purging, and purge systems in an energy and chemical plant Purge systems in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
21456 40440	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate systems for boiler feedwater treatment Operate systems for boiler feedwater treatment	4 4	15 15	C
21457 40441	Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of isolating and isolate and reinstate a section of an energy and chemical plant Isolate and reinstate a section of an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
21460 40442	Meet requirements of person responsible for an unattended small steam or hot water boiler Manage the safe operation of an unattended steam or hot water boiler	4 4	10 10	C
21463 40443	Demonstrate knowledge of and perform boiler plant operations Perform boiler plant operations	4 4	15 15	C
21465 40444	Describe and operate pumps in an energy and chemical plant Operate pumps in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	8 8	C
21466 40445	Describe and operate compressors in an energy and chemical plant Operate compressors in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	8 8	C
28159 40446	Demonstrate knowledge of geothermal processes and equipment in an energy and chemical plant Recognise geothermal processes and equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
28160 40447	Operate geothermal steam-field equipment and processes in an energy and chemical plant Operate geothermal steam-field processes and equipment in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	20 20	C
28162 40461	Describe and carry out process start-up and shutdown in an energy and chemical plant Control process start-up and shutdown in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	20 20	C
28163 40462	Describe and control normal and abnormal process conditions in an energy and chemical plant, and recommend improvements Control normal and abnormal process conditions in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	30 30	C
28164 40463	Describe and apply a safe work management system in an energy and chemical plant Control a safe work management system in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	20 20	C
28165 40464	Coordinate an outage in a complex energy and chemical plant Coordinate a planned operational outage in a complex energy and chemical plant	5 5	30 30	C
28166 40465	Analyse commercial operational compliance and risks and develop a risk action plan in an energy and chemical plant Analyse commercial operational compliance and risks, and create a risk action plan in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	10 10	C
28167 40466	Demonstrate knowledge of and review process safety incidents in an energy and chemical plant Review process safety incidents in an energy and chemical plant	5 5	10 10	C
28283 40448	Describe hazard management, and apply and monitor risk assessment procedures in an energy and chemical plant Apply and monitor risk assessment procedures in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	5 5	C
32031 40455	Describe the properties and use of engineering materials used in an energy and chemical plant primary process Recognise the properties, selection, and use of engineering materials in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	3 3	C
32032 40456	Describe, operate, and monitor a generator and associated systems in an energy and chemical plant Operate and monitor a generator and associated systems in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	10 10	C
32033 40457	Describe, carry out, and receive shift to shift handover of operational plant in the energy and chemical industry Carry out and receive shift-to-shift handover of operational plant in the energy and chemical industry	4 4	4 4	C
32061 40458	Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a steam turbine in an energy and chemical plant Operate a steam turbine in an energy and chemical plant	4 4	20 20	C