Start Date: 21 Nov, 2027
End Date: 25 Nov, 2027
Duration: 5 Days
Overview:
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of the operation and troubleshooting of heat exchangers, as well as the problems that may occur during the operation of fired heaters. The course will also cover the principles of heat transfer and the factors that affect heat transfer, as well as the flow arrangements of fluids inside heat exchangers and the various types, including their major components. During this course, participants will learn to apply the proper procedure in taking out of services and putting in service of heat exchangers, identify the various types of furnaces and the significant parts of a horizontal and vertical furnace, recognize the types of gas burner and its properties, apply combustion process, employ furnace start-up, shutdown and troubleshooting, identify the thin tube, hot spot, tube fireside heater, furnace explosion, flame temperature, flame stability and combustion.
Course Objectives:
- Gain understanding of the nomenclature and terminology used for shell and tube heat exchangers,
- Determine how the tube side and shell side of tubular heat exchangers are constructed, determine how heat exchangers are structured and assembled, manufactured, preparation for installation and joined to tube sheets
- Learn how to write and interpret specifications, some of the exchanger codes and standards, inspections, maintenance, repair and inspection techniques and determination of failure causes
Course Content:
1- Types and Applications of Heat Exchangers
- Overview and Basic Fundamentals
- Heat Transfer Fundamentals and Heat Transfer Coefficients
- Heat Exchanger Types and Applications
- Geometry Of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers (STHE)
- Double Pipes TEMA Nomenclature, Front End Head Types, Shell Types
- Rear End Types, Double Pipe Units, Selection Guidelines
2- Thermal and Hydraulic Design of Heat Exchangers
- Sizing and Specifying the Heat Exchanger
- Flow vs. Temperature Difference in STHE
- Temperature Difference in STHE
- Condensers and Reboilers
3- Mechanical Design of Heat Exchangers
- Mechanical Design Of Heat Exchangers
- Basic Design Of Heat Exchangers
- Special Design Considerations
- Piping Loads on Exchanger Nozzles
- Materials of Construction On Heat Exchangers
- Fabrication of Heat Exchangers
4- Operation and Maintenance of Heat Exchangers
- Fouling in Heat Exchangers
- Corrosion and Erosion in Heat Exchangers
- Heat Exchanger Inspection Methods
- Operation and Troubleshooting
- Performance Monitoring and Testing
- Cost-Effective Maintenance and Repair of Heat Exchangers
5- Performance Enhancement and Optimisation of Heat Exchangers
- Heat Transfer Augmentation Techniques
- Finned Tubes
- Heat Integration Basics
- Pinch Technology
- Heat Exchanger Train Optimisation
- Tube Bundle Replacement - Alternative Enhanced Tube Bundle Designs
Targeted Audience:
The course is designed for personnel involved in procurement, construction, installation, inspection, troubleshooting, as well as maintenance, repair, mechanics, operation, and life expectancy of shell and tube heat exchangers. The program will also be of special value to individuals who specify or purchase heat exchangers or who are responsible for evaluating the condition of existing equipment.
