Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short Course

Course Fee: US$650

Design decisions can have a costly impact on heat exchanger operation. Learn by reviewing several real cases in which unit designs had critical commercial consequences for operators/ owners. In some cases, the units did not work in service; in others, the designs were revamped before the units began operation.

Each case study is introduced as a problem; participants work individually or in groups to determine the cause and develop solutions. Prior to each case, the instructor reviews related HTRI methods.

Key Topics may include:

• Steam generator with tube failure
• Intercooler with vibration concern
• Condenser-subcooler with design flaws
• Recuperator with performance shortfall
• Economizer with convergence issues
• Brine chiller with insufficient duty
• Flooded condenser with inadequate subcooling
• Air-cooled condenser with noncondensables
• Once-through reboiler with instability
• Vapor-liquid separation
• Fouling with tube failure
• Gas cooler with inadequate performance

Suggested Participants

Engineers—from novice to expert—who want to ensure that design problems are identified before operation

Course credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)

Outline

1. Case 1: Steam generator with tube failure
   
   
2. Case 2: Intercooler with vibration concern
   
   
3. Case 3: Condenser-subcooler with design flaws
   
   
4. Case 4: Recuperator with performance shortfall