Minimum number of workers 3

• Mar 28, 2015

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EmmanuelTop

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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

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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ikarga

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Mar 7, 2006

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

Best regards from Sarajevo

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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EmmanuelTop

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See also the attached pages from Branan on labor estimation.

Dejan IVANOVIC
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 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=245701bc-6ca0-429f-8e97-eea06bf2306e&file=Pages_from_Rules_of_Thumb_for_ChE.pdf

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• Mar 30, 2015

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EmmanuelTop

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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
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• Mar 31, 2015

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ikarga

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Mar 7, 2006

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

Also, thank you for the document you sent.

Best regards

ikarga

 

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• Apr 1, 2015

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EmmanuelTop

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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
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• Apr 1, 2015

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ikarga

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EmmanuelTop

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

Best regards

ikarga

 

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