Heat Exchanger Design and Operation

This two day course presents the fundamentals of heat exchanger thermal design and operation. Exchanger types, performance analysis methods, design trade-offs, mechanical design constraints, control methods and operating problems are discussed.

The concepts discussed in the course are illustrated by numerous case studies. This course provides a foundation for implementing thermally efficient exchanger designs in a wide variety of industries including the chemical process, refrigeration, petrochemical, power, and refrigeration.

Recognised for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA CPD Guidelines.

Target Audience

For engineers and managers responsible for specifying, designing, operating and maintaining heat exchangers. The course is intended for both beginning and more experienced technical personnel .

Course Outline

Types of Heat Exchangers

• Shell-and-tube heat exchangers
• Air coolers
• Plate-frame exchangers
• Spiral plate exchangers
• Compact plate-fin exchangers

Performance Fundamentals

• Energy balance
• Rating methods
• F-LMTD
• ε-NTU
• Incremental computer-based

Selection Criteria

• Operating conditions
• Maintenance needs
• Material selection
• Mechanical considerations
• Performance margins (Fouling factors; Cleanliness factors)

Heat transfer and pressure drop analysis methods for single phase, boiling and condensing applications

Operational problems

• Fouling
• Vibration
• Venting and draining
• Reboiler problems
• Instability
• Film boiling
• Temperature pinch

Enhanced surfaces

Troubleshooting

Course Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Apply principles to select appropriate design attributes for a variety of applications
• Prepare and interpret heat exchanger specifications
• Evaluate heat exchanger thermal performance with either design of operating data
• Troubleshoot deficient operation

Facilitator Information

David J. Evans.

David J. Evans is Manager, Technical Support at Heat Transfer Research, Inc (HTRI). He is responsible for providing guidance and advice to technical inquiries from HTRI members worldwide regarding use of thermal design software, research and industrial application of heat exchanger technology.  In addition, he is an instructor in the HTRI training program, which provides workshops, courses and webinars on the use of thermal design software.  With over thirty years of experience in heat transfer and process simulation, David is well qualified for his role at HTRI.  Before working at HTRI, he worked for ten years at AspenTech UK Ltd, first as Senior Technical Support Engineer and more recently as Customer Support Manager, UK. Prior to that, he worked as a Software Developer with AEA Technology Plc. for over ten years, and as a Project and Process Engineer with Steetley Engineering Ltd. As a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP), David earned two BSc degrees, one in Chemical Engineering from University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK), and the other in Computer Science from the Wolverhampton Polytechnic (now University of Wolverhampton), Wolverhampton, UK. He is actively involved in the UK Heat Transfer Society as a Trustee and Committee Member.   

Registration

This course will not be offered in 2012.