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Bone-Char Kiln Operator

DOT Code: 523.662-010

Industry: grain-feed mills
Alternate Titles: head kiln operator

Controls kilns to reclaim char (activated carbon) used in filtering corn syrups: Turns valve to admit gas to kilns. Specifies to Bone-Char Kiln Tender (chemical) temperature to maintain in kiln. Reads pyrometers to verify temperature. Observes operation of char conveyors to prevent spillage. Collects and replaces temperature-recording graphs. Patches flues, plugs up retorts, and replaces broken or worn parts in kiln.

GOE: 06.02.15 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M2 L3 SVP: 4 DLU: 77