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Demonstrate knowledge of gas combustion, burners, control systems,

and flame protection
Level

Credits

15

Purpose

People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
gas combustion and burner systems design; and demonstrate knowledge of
gas burners, control systems, and flame protection systems.

Subfield

Gas Industry

Domain

Gas Utilisation Engineering

Status

Registered

Status date

22 October 2002

Date version published

20 November 2006

Planned review date

31 December 2008

Entry information

Open.

Accreditation

Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and

industry.

Standard setting body (SSB)

NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)

(MITO)

Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference

0114

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes
Definition
Wobbe index is a number produced when the calorific value of a gas is divided by the
square root of the relative density of that same gas.

Elements and performance criteria

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Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of gas combustion, and burner systems design.
Performance criteria
1.1

The combustion characteristics of gas are defined and related to gas burner
systems design in terms of the principles of physics and chemistry.
Range

1.2

Heat transfer principles are defined and related to gas burner systems design in
terms of industry usage.
Range

1.3

conduction, convection, radiation.

The requirements for combustion are defined and their role explained in terms
of physical laws.
Range

1.4

Charles law, Boyles law, calorific value, gas composition, oxygen

requirements, Wobbe index.

fuel source, ignition source, oxygen.

Causes of incomplete combustion are explained and the potential hazards

identified in terms of industry practice.
Range

lack of oxygen, chilling.

Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of gas burners, control systems, and flame protection systems.
Performance criteria
2.1

Types of gas burner are described in terms of usage in domestic and industrial
environments.
Range

2.2

Component parts of burners are described in terms of purpose and function.

Range

2.3

pre-aerated burners, post-aerated burners, pre-mix burners,

forced draught burners, radiant burners.

injector, primary air port, aeration control shutter, venturi, venturi

throat, throat restrictor, mixing tube, burner head, burner ports,
retention ports.

Air injection systems are described in terms of natural draught and forced
draught.

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2.4

Faults in burner operation are described in terms of causes, and the steps to
prevent them are described in accordance with company procedures.
Range

2.5

unstable flame pattern, unsuitable gas flow rate, inadequate air

supply, excessive air supply, linting.

Component parts of control systems for gas burners are described in terms of
purpose, function, and industry usage.
Range

isolation valves, control valves, governor, weep line, test cock,

thermostat.

2.6

Control systems for gas burners are described in terms of pressure operated
systems and electrically operated systems.

2.7

Types of flame protection system for gas burners are described in terms of
purpose and industry usage.
Range

bimetallic, vapour pressure, thermo-electric, flame conduction and

rectification, photo-electric.

Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP
also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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