Series 57 - Process Information/Operating Instructions


Date Range1960? - 1991?, Many items have no dates.
Quantity68 cm, 49 files and booklets
ProvenanceOperations - PMA Ltd
Description

Includes flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and diagrams of various apsects of plant operation or sections of the pigments plant. The majority of these are photocopies, with a number of items containing several copies of the same document. Also included are operating instructions, procedural information, and documents on equipment and processes.

Some of these papers refer to specific pigments, including crude green, crude blue, monastral green, etc.

Many of the files in this series have no dates. The provenance of Operations has been applied to these items, as it was the last known department to hold these files. Some may contain papers which pre-date the formation of the Operations department. Prior to c.1981 the Operations department was known as Production.


Inventory Listing

57-1 Operating Instructions

Includes operating instructions and regulations for the reactor hot oil system, fork-lifts, bead milling, acid pasting, and instructions for the manufacture of various pigments.

Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1972 - c. 1976    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Lists, Forms and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0058 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-2 Charging Green Dispersion Vessel

Contains photocopies of handwritten and typed procedures.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0084 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-3 Cuprion Solution Test
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0085 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-4 Crude Green Plant (Flow Sheet)
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0086 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-5 Azo Wet Plant

Contains glossary of terms used, diagrams of Azo wet plant units, process diagrams, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier PMA0087 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-6 Crude Venuleth Dryer
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0088 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-7 Ice Plant - Diagram
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0089 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-8 Phthalo Product Flow-Sheet - Crude Blue
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0090 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-9 Flow Diagram - Crude Plant (Reaction-Extraction)
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0091 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-10 Hot Oil Circulation - Melt Pan - Chlorinator - Fume Lines
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0092 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-11 Green Distillation (New) - Green Solvent Section
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0093 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-12 Crude Green, Chlorine, and Other Papers

Contains procedures for the manufacture of CCPC GN, photocopies of handwritten notes, papers on chlorine, a diagram of the phthalo green solvent section, procedures for the manufacture of Monastral Green GN, procedures for charging the green dispersion vessel, and a blank form titled "Green Still MCB Distillation Log Sheet".

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Forms and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0094 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-13 CCPC GN

A sheet of paper folded around the CCPC GN manufacturing procedures is inscribed "CCPC GY - Wetted Wall".

Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970 - 1977    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0095 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-14 Phthalo Processing - Various Flow Diagrams and Process Instructions

Includes a diagram of the crude green plant, a process flow diagram titled "Crude Blue", procedures for CCPC GN, Reactor and Melt Pan, diagrams of acid drowning units, sulphuric acid/oleum storage, acid pasting units and vessels, an extraction tank, a process flow diagram for the phthalo crude blue reaction area, a nitrogen flow sheet, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1989    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0096 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-15 Heterocyclic Dyes, and Other Papers

Contains photocopied pages of a publication covering chemical coposition, uses, and other information on heterocyclic dyes, other dyes, and inks, paints and polishes.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1987    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0097 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-16 Bead Milling Conditioning
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0098 Box Number 97 Series 57
57-17 Boilers

Includes photocopies of assorted information on boilers, including product information, operator training, mounting, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1961 - c. 1981    Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0099 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-18 Boiler Operation

A small number of papers in this file are inscribed with the name "Mr. L. Horvath" or his initials.

Includes information on specific boilers and boiler controls, as well as procedures, training information, diagrams, handwritten notes, etc. Also includes the papers from a Victorian Tafe Off-Campus Network course for a Boiler Attendant.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1970 - c. 1983    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Diagrams, Loose Notes and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0100 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-19 Ice Plant

Contains documents outlining ice plant functions, start-up and shutdown procedures, and diagrams of the plant.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1989    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0101 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-20 Anhydrous Ammonia - ICI Australia Limited - Alkali and Chemical Group - ACMS/AnAmm/10/129
Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1977?    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 booklet
Formats General Publications and Manuals
Inventory Identifier PMA0102 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-21 Anhydrous Ammonia - ICI Australia Limited - Alkali and Chemical Group - ACMS/AnAmm/10/4/77
Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1977?    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 booklet
Formats General Publications and Manuals
Inventory Identifier PMA0103 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-22 Hot Oil

Includes diagrams of the crude green plant, diagrams and flow charts of various hot oil systems, an outline of the heating system for monastral fast blue, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1958 - 1991?, Mostly undated.    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Manuals and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0104 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-23 Filter Presses

Includes documents on the care of filter presses, filtration diagrams and notes, numerous diagrams of chamber type filter presses, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0105 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-24 Phthalo Switch Rooms - Location Diagrams 1-15
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier PMA0106 Box Number 98 Series 57
57-25 Operating Instructions - Melt Pan and Chlorinator Hot Oil Systems

Contains melt pan operating instructions and diagrams of melt pan and chlorinator hot oil systems.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0107 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-26 Solvent Distillation

Contains diagrams of: the green solvent section; hot water circulation - green stills (distillation); and, the phthalo green solvent section.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0108 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-27 Phthalo Grinding and Standardizing
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1974 - c. 1989    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0109 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-28 Crude Green - Chlorination/Bromination Systems

Includes diagrams of chlorination/bromination systems, procedures, information on chlorine and bromine handling and safety, a document on the physical properties of chlorine, procedures and diagrams on the manufacture of specific pigments, etc.

Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1979    Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, Diagrams, Drafts, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Manuals, Drawings and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0206 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-29 General Operator Training

Includes various sections, such as general training, learning and coping with work at PMA, care of a filter press, dymerex solution, fork-lift truck regulations, process equipment and measurement fundamentals, etc.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1989    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Drafts, Loose Notes, Manuals and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0213 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-30 Operating Instructions - Crude Venuleth Dryer - Hot Oil System
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0214 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-31 Nitrogen Flow Sheet
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0215 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-32 Process Flow Diagram - Phthalo Crude Blue Reaction Area
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0216 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-33 Crude Green - Bromination, and Chlorination-Bromination

Includes two groups of documents: "Bromination - CCFC GY" and "Crude Green - Chlorination-Bromination Section".

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0217 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-34 Plant Tasks/Labour - Green Plant Operations
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1989    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0218 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-35 Phthalo Product Flow-Sheet - Crude Blue
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0219 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-36 Batch Sheet - MG GN Solvent Treatment - Monastral Green GN
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0220 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-37 Chlorine

Contains a Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Limited document on the escape of chlorine from green plant, and a publication titled "Chlorine Handbook" published by ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range c. 1988    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes and Manuals
Inventory Identifier PMA0221 Box Number 99 Series 57
57-38 Bromine

Bromine health and safety information, compiled by Laszlo Horvath.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1989    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0222 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-39 Filtration Standardising
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier PMA0223 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-40 Reactor Hot Oil Loop - Heating - Cooling - Recirculation

The diagrams contained in this item are titled "Reactor Hot Oil System and Crude Venuleth Dryer Cooling".

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0224 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-41 Monastral Green Solvent Treatment

Contains a table titled "Monastral Green Solvent Treatment", diagrams titled "Monastral Green Solvent Section" and "Phthalo Bead Milling", and handwritten notes on old still and distillation.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier PMA0225 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-42 Crude Green Scrubbing Section

Contains diagrams titled "Crude Green Plant Scrubbing Section".

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0226 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-43 Steam-Hot Water Heating, Reactor Fume Lines and Reflux Condenser
Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier PMA0227 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-44 Crude Blue - Actions in the Event of Services Failures

Contains a document titled "CPC Crude Plant - Actions in the Event of Services Failures".

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0228 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-45 pH Readings - Test Papers
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1988    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes and Charts
Inventory Identifier PMA0229 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-46 Operator Procedures

Training and procedural documents divided into sections, including: General Operator Training; Valve Diagram - Operating Instructions - Hot Oil Furnace Area; Steam Cleaning Reactor System; Green Still - Hot Water Circulation; Ice Plant; Bromine; Nitrogen; Crude Blue; Hot Oil Heating System; Phthalo Plant Tasks/Labour; etc.

Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Illustrations, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents, Lists, Tables of data, Manuals and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0231 Box Number 100 Series 57
57-47 Azo Wet Plant - Azo Process Appreciation
Creator Production - PMA Ltd
Date range 1970? - 1991?    Quantity 2.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Photocopied Documents and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0232 Box Number 101 Series 57
57-48 Factory Flow Plans

Assorted diagrams, flow plans, schematics, and procedural documents.

Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 3.5 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams, Loose Notes, Lists and Procedures
Inventory Identifier PMA0233 Box Number 101 Series 57
57-49 Two Papers Regarding Azo Wet Plant Layout
Estray
Creator Operations - PMA Ltd
Date range 1960? - 1991?, No dates.    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Diagrams
Inventory Identifier PMA1141 Box Number 101 Series 57

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