Gas Compressor Operators

Operate steam or internal combustion engines to transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas, in various production processes.

Job Task

• Performs minor repairs on equipment, using hand tools.
• Operates or tends equipment to purify gases.
• Records instrument readings and operational changes in operating log.
• Moves controls and turns valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
• Monitors meters, gauges, and recording instrument charts to ensure specified temperature, pressure, and flow of gas through system.
• Operates equipment to control transmission of natural gas through pipelines.
• Observes operation of equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Conducts chemical tests to evaluate quality of gas.

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