- RG and CPF;
- Passport (expatriate);
- Proof of Grade School.
Objective
Qualify industrial workers to act as boiler operators.
Course content
• Notions of applied physics;
• Pressure;
• Atmospheric pressure;
• Gauge pressure and absolute pressure;
• Internal pressure in boilers;
• Pressure Units;
• Heat transfer;
• General notions: what is heat, what is temperature.
• Modes of heat transfer;
• Specific heat and sensible heat;
• Heat transfer at constant temperature;
• Thermodynamics;
• Concepts Saturated steam and superheated steam;
• Fluid Mechanics;
• Fundamental Concepts;
• Pressure in Flow;
• Gas Flow;
• Notions of applied chemistry;
• Density;
• Solubility;
• Diffusion of gases and vapors;
• Characterization of Acid and Base (Alkali) - Definition of pH;
• Basic principles about Corrosion;
• General considerations about boilers;
• Types of boilers and their uses;
• Flamotubular boilers;
• Aquatubular boilers;
• Electric boilers;
• Solid fuel boilers;
• Liquid fuel boilers;
• Gas boilers;
• Boiler accessories;
• Boiler control instruments and devices;
• Feeding device;
• Level display;
• Level control system;
• Pressure indicators;
• Safety devices;
• Auxiliary devices;
• Valves and piping;
• Smoke draft;
• Instrumented Safety System;
• Boiler operation;
• Boiler start and shutdown;
• Regulation and control: of temperature; of pressure; of power supply; of the water level; of pollutants; and combustion.
• Operation failure, causes and control measures.
• Daily inspection guide;
• Operation of a system of several boilers;
• Procedures in emergency situations;
• Boiler water treatment;
• Water impurities and their consequences;
• Feed water treatment;
• Boiler water control;
• Prevention against explosions and other risks;
• General risks of accidents and health risks;
• Explosion risk;
• Study cases;
• Legislation and standardization;
• Regulatory Norm nº 13 (NR-13);
• Boiler B Category;
• Topics of inspection and maintenance of equipment and records.
Total Contact Time: Theory: 40h
Technical Reference: NR-13.
Exam
Multiple choice exam with minimum passing grade of 60%.
Validity: N/A