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Heat Exchanger Performance, Reliability & Optimization Masterclass
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About the Course
Heat exchangers are the thermal workhorses of the process industries. This course develops a deep, practical understanding of exchanger types (shell-and-tube, plate, air-cooled, compact/printed circuit, regenerative, heat pipes), their applications, and how heat transfer and fluid dynamics drive thermal performance, pressure drop, and operability.
You’ll size exchangers, evaluate flow arrangements, and interpret pump/system curves to achieve target duties with acceptable ∆P. Mechanical design modules connect theory to practice via ASME BPVC Section VIII, API 660/661/662, and TEMA—covering layout, nozzle loads, materials selection, fabrication, and special design considerations.
Operational excellence is emphasized: fouling mechanisms and mitigation, corrosion/erosion management, inspection and testing, vibration avoidance, cleaning and repair strategies, and performance monitoring. The program concludes with enhancement techniques (finned tubes, inserts, helical/rod/twisted baffles) and heat-integration methods (pinch) to optimize exchanger trains.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of heat exchangers in plant efficiency, reliability, and cost.
- Apply heat transfer and fluid dynamics to thermal sizing and pressure drop estimates.
- Select exchanger types and flow arrangements suited to duty and constraints.
- Execute mechanical design to ASME BPVC, API 660/661/662, and TEMA practices.
- Specify materials based on process conditions, corrosion/erosion, and lifecycle cost.
- Diagnose and mitigate fouling, corrosion, and flow-induced vibration issues.
- Plan and conduct inspection, testing, cleaning, and repair with minimal downtime.
- Implement performance monitoring to detect decay and restore duty efficiently.
- Optimize exchanger and train performance using enhancement and heat-integration techniques.
Who Should Attend
- Maintenance Professionals & Inspection Personnel
- Process/Operations Supervisors and Plant Operators
- Reliability & Mechanical/Process Engineers
- Plant/Technical/Asset Managers
- Project/Turnaround Engineers involved with heat exchanger scope
Course Program
Exchanger Types, Applications & Heat Transfer Fundamentals
- Overview & significance in petroleum/petrochemical/process industries
- Heat transfer fundamentals; overall U and coefficients
- Exchanger types & applications: STHE, plate, compact/PCHE, heat pipes, ACHE, regenerative
- STHE geometry & TEMA nomenclature (front-end/shell/rear-end, double pipe)
- Selection guidelines and trade-offs (footprint, fouling, cleanability, ∆P)
- Flow arrangements: counter-, co-, cross-current fundamentals
- **Activity/Workshop:** Type selection matrix for a multi-service case (viscous, fouling, vacuum duty)
Course Dates & Prices
Picture | Location | Starting Date | Price | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Online | 19/10/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 20/10/2025 | 2549 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 20/10/2025 | 2799$ | ||
Cairo (Egypt) | 27/10/2025 | 2549 $ | ||
Online | 27/10/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Online | 03/11/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 10/11/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Muscat (Oman) | 10/11/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 17/11/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Online | 17/11/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Muscat (Oman) | 24/11/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Online | 24/11/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Online | 24/11/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 01/12/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Online | 01/12/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Online | 01/12/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
London (UK) | 01/12/2025 | 3299 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 08/12/2025 | 2799$ | ||
Online | 08/12/2025 | 1699 $ | ||
Istanbul (Turkey) | 15/12/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 15/12/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Online | 15/12/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 22/12/2025 | 3899$ | ||
Doha (Qatar) | 22/12/2025 | 2799 $ | ||
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 22/12/2025 | 3899$ | ||
Online | 29/12/2025 | 1799 $ | ||
Dubai (UAE) | 29/12/2025 | 2799$ | ||
Istanbul | 29/12/2025 | 2549 $ | ||
Online | 29/12/2025 | 1799 $ |
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