coking process
The process of destructive distillation where crushed, washed and blended coal is heated to remove impurities and water.
Coking furnace operators monitor the operation of a usually automatic industrial oven that takes in crushed, washed, and blended bituminous coal and heats it to temperatures between 1000 and 2000 °C without the presence of oxygen in order to obtain cokes. The finished cokes are then quenched with water or air and prepared for transport.
Competences and skills
19 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceSector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
1 competenceelectronics
The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications.
digital
Essential skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencemonitor coke quenching
Monitor the process where hot cokes are removed from the oven and quenched using water or increasingly air to make transport possible.
Sector-specific
7 competencesextract materials from furnace
Remove materials from the furnace using a crane, a conveyor, by tilting the furnace, or using other methods.
load materials into furnace
Load materials in furnace with correct positioning, fastening and levelling when needed.
maintain furnace temperature
Monitor and govern the pyrometer to control the furnace temperature.
measure furnace temperature
Monitor the product temperature using the available tools and measuring instruments and adjust furnace temperature if needed.
operate furnace
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting, to produce specified types of steel, or to finish other materials such as cokes. Set furnace controls to regulate temperatures and heating time.
operate heat treatment furnace
Operate or tend furnaces such as gas, oil, electric to heat treat castings in order to reach the correct mechanical properties. Adjust furnace controls to heat parts the prescribed time to the right temperature.
prevent damage in a furnace
Provide damage and risk prevention in a furnace or a smelter.
Cross-sector
2 competencesmonitor gauge
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
troubleshoot
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Optional knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
1 competencechemistry
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Optional skills and competences 6 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencefeed charcoal hoppers
Supply hoppers with wood or with semi processed charcoal utilising the adequate equipment and following security measures.
Sector-specific
2 competencesmanage time in furnace operations
Manage and comply to the schedule specifications in furnace operations, ensuring that the processes are completed in a timely manner.
record furnace operations
Log furnace time and production data.
Cross-sector
3 competencesensure health and safety in manufacturing
Ensure health and safety of personnel during manufacturing process.
perform minor repairs to equipment
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
process incident reports for prevention
Verify incident information, complete reporting requirements and report to management and relevant site personnel, in order to enable follow-up and future prevention.