Safe Recovery and Flaring of Liquid Petroleum Gas

Technicians working with alternative fuelled LPG cars and vans, must be able to safely recovery the fuel from an ELV.

This course includes the following:

An overall explanation of Liquid Petroleum Gas, Autogas and Bi-fuel.
The legislative requirements relating to the depollution of LPG in end-of-life vehicles.
How LPG works as an alternative to petrol powered vehicles.
How to identify a vehicle that is powered with LPG.
LPG properties both as a liquid and as a gas.
The hazards and associated risks with working on vehicles fuelled by Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The precautions that need to be taken prior to working with LPG.
Typical processes for safely managing an end-of-life vehicle powered by LPG and how it differs to traditional petrol and diesel fuelled vehicles.
How to safely isolate, disconnect and remove the LPG storage tank prior to depolluting an ELV.
How to use specialist recovery equipment and safely flare off from LPG bottles.

NOTE: This course does not cover those vehicles fuelled with compressed natural gas (CNG).

Course Price £55

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eLearning Course Certificate

Upon successfully completing this training course, you’ll recieve a PDF certificate of completion that you can download and print for your records.

Industry Best Practice shared by Industry Experts.

A programme built around the IMI’s newly launched National Occupational Standards.

At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

Highlight and explain the whole vehicle depollution and dismantling process.
Identify and operate all the various depollution equipment, tooling and apparatus including:

Fuel tank drilling machine
Gearbox drilling machine
Hydraulic tilting vehicle ramp
Waste oil funnels arm for fuel and oil removal
Brake fluid pliers and fluid extractor
Shock absorber drill and fluid removal tool
Tank farm
Coolant lances and wiper fluid removal and recovery tools
Catalytic converter cutting tool
Air conditioning recovery unit

This course will take approximately 4 hours to complete, and is comprised of 35 slides, including videos and quizzes.

You are enrolled on our programme for 4 weeks to complete and pass the course.

Our laptop, tablet and mobile-friendly design ensures cross browser compatibility and guarantees learners can study, regardless of whether they are using iOS, Android or Windows. All this is accessible from an intuitive web-based dashboard.

Our digital platform allows us to deliver training via a number of methods including webinars, guided learning modules, self-paced modules, step-by-step videos and quizzes.

If you have a question that you can’t find the answer to, simply drop us a line. With 24/7 support from sector experts and a convenient built-in messenger app, you can be confident that we will get the answers you need. All backed by our guarantee that we will respond to your request within 24 hours (in most cases, we respond to your questions much quicker).

We are proud that our eLearning is linked to a powerful cloud-based Learning Management System, ensuring our students benefit from reliable, convenient and easy-to-use online training.

iSpring Learn is a fast-growing training platform with best-in-class customer support. It is straightforward to use and has a smart, intuitive design, making it well-suited to vocational online training. With the iSpring Mobile App, learners can view training materials on any device and take tests and quizzes even when offline. Activity and progress are recorded and uploaded to the LMS once an internet connection is available.