Description
Nitroglycerin separator operators maintain the gravity separator, used in explosives processing, controlling the temperature and liquid flow, in order to separate nitroglycerin from spent acids.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
monitor tank thermometersegregate raw materialsstore spent acidsoperate gas extraction equipmentseparate nitroglycerin from acidsmonitor nitroglycerin flowmonitor centrifugal separatorsoperate raw mineral separation equipmentoptimise production processes parametersfill the vat with specific ingredientshandle chemicalsdraw off wash waterdump contents into vatdrain hazardous liquidsuse chemical analysis equipmenttest nitroglycerin mixturesort wasteoperate explosives production equipmenttend vats following a nitration processtransfer chemicalsdispose of chemicalsdispose of non-hazardous waste