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Course Description
This course will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of heat exchanger principles, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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Training Objective
Target Audience
Engineers, supervisors, operators, designers, engineering consultants, project engineers and managers, those who involved in design, engineering, maintenance, operation, and safety of the heat transfer & process equipment
Training Methods
This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:
- Lectures
- Workshop & Work Presentation
- Case Studies and Practical Exercise
- Videos and General Discussions
- pre and post assessments
Daily Agenda
Day 1: Introduction to Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers
- Introduction to heat transfer:
o Conduction, convection, and radiation
o Heat transfer coefficients
- Heat exchanger basics:
o Types of heat exchangers (shell-and-tube, plate-and-frame, Air cooled, … etc.)
o Heat exchanger components and functions
- Heat exchanger applications in the oil and gas industry:
o Process heating and cooling
o Heat recovery
Day 2: Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
- Shell-and-tube heat exchanger construction:
o Shell, tubes, tube sheets, baffles
o Types of tube arrangements (fixed, floating, U-tube)
- Operating principles:
o Flow patterns (single-pass, multi-pass)
o Pressure drop and heat transfer calculations
- Maintenance and troubleshooting:
o Tube fouling and cleaning methods
o Leakage detection and repair
o Inspection and testing
Day 3: Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchangers
- Plate-and-frame heat exchanger construction:
o Plates, gaskets, frame
o Types of plate patterns (herringbone, chevron, etc.)
- Operating principles:
o Flow distribution
o Pressure drop and heat transfer calculations
- Maintenance and troubleshooting:
o Gasket replacement
o Plate cleaning and inspection
o Leakage detection and repair
Day 4: Other Heat Exchanger Types and Troubleshooting
- Air-cooled heat exchangers:
o Types (forced draft, induced draft)
o Operating principles and maintenance
- Evaporators and condensers:
o Types and applications
o Operating principles and maintenance
- Troubleshooting techniques:
o Identifying common problems
o Using diagnostic tools
o Implementing corrective actions
Day 5: Heat Exchanger Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
- Heat exchanger safety:
o Hazards and risks
o Safety procedures and equipment
o Emergency response
- Maintenance & Inspection:
o Heat exchanger cleaning techniques
o Heat exchanger Inspection
o Heat exchanger hydrotesting.
o Heat exchanger Defects repair
o Case Studies
Accreditation
BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.
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