Course Content – Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

Course Content – Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS BASICS, OPERATION, AND DESIGN


Schedule Date Time PDH Venue/Platform Cost Register
Spring 2024 March 7 – 8, 2024 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Central Time (UTC -6)
16 hrs. Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
Accepts in-person and virtual attendees
US$2,300
Description:

This course is intended for engineers in operating plants who deal with heat exchangers – process, mechanical, inspection, reliability, maintenance, projects, debottlenecking. It can also serve as the first broad exposure to heat exchangers for those seeking to become specialists and are in the 0-5 year experience range.

All heat exchanger related topics will be covered to some depth. The objective is to enable plant-based engineers to understand operation, mechanical and thermal design choices, failure mechanisms and remedies, and methods to improve performance. All types of services will be discussed – liquids, gases, condensers, reboilers.

The focus will be on understanding of the equipment and how it works, and not on design formulas and methods. We will also cover how to improve thermal performance and some basics about fouling and fouling mitigation.

Outline:
  1. Heat Transfer Fundamentals (targeted for Reliability Engineers)
  2. Industry Specifications, Standards, and Documentation
  3. S&T Heat Exchangers
    • TEMA Types
    • Components
    • Typical Design Considerations
  4. Air Cooled Heat Exchangers
    • Types
    • Components
    • Typical Design Considerations
  5. Other Common Exchanger Types used in Refineries / Petrochemical Plants
    • Plate type
    • Hairpin
    • Novel designs
    • Enhancements
  1. Monitoring Performance
    • Fouling and impact on performance
  2. Maintenance & Inspection
    • Operations related aspects
    • Leaks and repairs
    • Removal, Assembly, and Testing
    • Air Cooled Exchanger Plugs
    • Cleaning
    • Inspection Test Plans for new applications
    • Inspection of Existing equipment
  3. Rerate considerations
  4. Working examples (example of problems / issues to be provided by attendees at least one week prior to the class)
Who Should Attend:
Individuals involved with the design, operation, maintenance, or inspection of heat exchangers; process engineers whose daily unit operations depend on the performance of heat exchangers; and new engineers who want an all-around introduction to heat exchangers. An understanding of the purpose of heat exchangers and how they enable process units to function will be helpful, but work experience with heat exchangers is not required.
Instructor:
Louis Pasnik has over 20 years’ experience as a thermal and mechanical engineer with specific emphasis on heat exchangers, furnaces, and combustion equipment. His experience includes thirteen years as a plant based “boots-on-the-ground” heat transfer engineer for an Owner/Operator supporting multiple plants, and has worked on large and small capital projects both as an EPC and as an Owner/Operator.

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Discounts:
Becht offers the following discounts on Public Training:

The highest applicable discount will be applied; discounts are not additive.

  1. Early Registration – A 10% discount is to be provided when you register 30 days before the start date of the training.
  2. Group Rate – A group discount is applied when you send three or more people from your organization to the same course and provide a single payment.
  3. No. of Registrants Discount/Person
    3 10%
    4 – 6 20%
    7 and up 25%
  4. Yearly Commitment Discount – A 25% discount when you prepay for a minimum of 10 participants from your organization to any of the courses in the same year.

Cancellation Policy:
Full refunds or course transfers are available 4 weeks prior to the class start date. Cancellations 2-4 weeks out are eligible for course transfers or a refund of 60% of the registration fee. Cancellations within 2 weeks of the class will not be eligible for a refund. For any inquiries, please email training01@becht.com.

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