Heat exchangers are important and expensive pieces of equipment that are used in a wide variety of industries. This course will enable you to improve heat exchanger effectiveness and extend the equipment’s life span by teaching the basic principles of fluid flow and heat transfer. You will also learn about the design and operation of shell and tube heat exchangers, as well as compact and air-cooled exchangers. The course will explain how to use the applicable API, TEMA, and ASME codes, standards, and recommended practices. Class discussions will cover fabrication; materials of construction; costs of tubular units, condensers, and re-boilers; the effect and mitigation of fouling; and, causes and preventions of exchanger tube vibration and damage. You will study factors to consider when deciding between repairs and refurbishments of aging equipment, focusing on the most cost-effective options. This course will prepare you for mechanical systems operation and maintenance of heat transfer equipment. There will be an emphasis on mechanical components design, material selection, specification, and performance evaluation in this course. All types of exchangers are addressed including shell and tube, plate, brazed aluminum, air coolers, and fired heaters. The course concentrates on heat exchanger hardware, performance requirements, inspection, maintenance and repair, and life extension. The material applies to tubular exchangers used in chemical and petrochemical plants, oil refineries, power stations and industrial facilities. Design point setting and effects on the structure of operating deviations, transients and upsets are examined. Differential pressure design, connections of tube sheets to shells and channels and metal temperature differences are discussed.
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
Mechanical Engineers, Facility Engineers, Plant Engineers, Design Engineers who are involved in the design of heat transfer equipment utilized in petroleum facilities, Project Engineers; Process Engineers, Facilities Engineers; Mechanical Engineers involved in design, operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance, Supervisors, Technicians, and Technologists in oil, chemical, power and other industries, who require a more extensive understanding of heat exchangers, Plant and Maintenance Engineers, as well as to those generally knowledgeable in the subject, will find this course to be a useful refresher