All about the profession of PDU driver

Most people understand the essence of the work of a conductor, milling machine or courier. But there are much more "mysterious" spheres of activity that are very important. It becomes quite clear if you find out everything about the profession of a PDU driver.

It is appropriate to start the conversation about who the PDU driver is by deciphering this obscure abbreviation. It means operator of a mobile steam dewaxing unit. It should be noted that we are not talking about the paraffin that is used for the production of candles. A special unit cleans oil and oil products from the so-called normal paraffinic hydrocarbons.

As with any other profession, it is most convenient to characterize responsibilities based on the ETKS. This specialist:

• prepares its mobile unit for operation at the facility;
• is engaged in dewaxing of the oil wells themselves and flow lines (in other words, field oil pipelines);
• is engaged in dewaxing of oil gathering units, heats up water pipelines;
• lays lines through which steam or hot oil will be supplied;
• installs and dismantles the necessary equipment;
• monitors the operation of boilers and other heating devices;
• controls the indicators that are given by the measuring systems;
• maintains the necessary technical documentation.

For a more complete description of such work it is necessary to take into account the requirements of the professional standard. There are such additional responsibilities, such as:

• external examination of the remote control panel in order to assess its performance;
• piping of units with oil and oil and gas wells, with other necessary components;
• bringing the unit to normal operating mode;
• auxiliary work on flushing and steam cleaning of pipes, technological machines and tanks;
• minor operational repairs that do not require dismantling or disassembling mechanisms;
• keeping records of the operation of the PDPU;
• chemical water treatment.

With this, everything is simple:

• specialists 3 digits work under the direct permanent supervision of more experienced employees;
• self-service self-propelled dewaxing unit with a working pressure of up to 10 MPa inclusive must have 5th grade;
• to work with installations where the pressure exceeds 10 MPa, only machinists can be involved 6th category.

It is not necessary to enroll in technical schools or colleges to become a steam dewaxing machine operator. You can take the necessary training, for example, in the multidisciplinary center "Phoenix". All adult citizens of the Russian Federation who do not have health problems are waiting there. Training is conducted both in full-time and distance learning mode. The center also offers an advanced training service for working drivers.

The same professional training is also carried out in the ANO "UMC DPO"... In this organization, they immediately focus on the choice of a specific skill level. Students can choose to prepare for grade 3, 5, or 6. It should be noted that over 40% of the study time is devoted to purely practical training. You can also get a similar profession in:

• SRO "StroyBusinessConsult";
• the training center "Academy" (operating in more than 20 cities of Russia);
• educational center "Academic plus" (operates in Tyumen and Volgograd);
• center of additional education "Ellada" (Samara).

The remote control operator works not only in oil and oil and gas fields. When producing natural gas also you can not do without it. Moreover, it is necessary to clean from paraffin not only the raw materials themselves extracted from the bowels, but also the technological equipment and product pipelines. Therefore, sometimes it is required to travel long distances in order to complete the task accurately and on time. This work poses serious risks to people.

Dangers can be associated with:

• heated, high-pressure steam;
• noise;
• vibration;
• high humidity;
• pneumatic systems containing compressed air;
• temperature changes;
• high probability of injury.

The installation can approach the wellhead for a maximum of 25 m. At the same time, the distance to other equipment should not be less than 10 m. It is strictly forbidden to stop and park the PPDU under electric lines - not only power lines, but also used for lighting. All steam lines and steam hoses are carefully checked before starting work, and their joints are also subject to check.