Nitroglycerin separator operator jobs in Finland
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.
Nitroglycerin separator operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.99 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.69 €/h |
| Top tenth | 28.22 €/h |
| Employees | 6,579 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 18.11 €/h | 2,194 |
| Men | 21.12 €/h | 4,385 |
Nitroglycerin separator operator - Which skills are essential?
Monitor the tank in order to prevend explosion or decomposition due to an accumulation of heat.
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Monitor the flow of nitroglycerin so that when the colour changes the product will be discharged in the tanks according to specifications.
Store spent acids, transferring them from batch nitrator to separator using the petcock.
Separate nitroglycerin and acids prior to processing using the gravity separator.
Nitroglycerin separator operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Draw off the washing water by opening the drain cock after making sure the mixture has settled.
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
Tend the vats by neutralising the remaining acids of the nitration process using warm water.
Fill the vat with the necessary ingredients for acid neutralisation starting with warm water and steam of air and finishing with soda ash.
Dump the content into vat filled with water in order to avoid explosion when the heat accumulation is too high.
Use the laboratory equipment such as Atomic Absorption equimpent, PH and conductivity meters or salt spray chambre.
Operate equipment used for mixing of chemical ingredients having as their end product explosives such as TNT, tetryl or nitroglycerin.
The regulations and procedures surrounding the safekeeping of materials and substances which pose health and safety risks.