Upcoming Events
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to view the sessions from the 2021 Virtual Global Conference (GC), for a limited time!
Beginning October 18, 2021, presentations will be available to our members that register and pay for the conference as on-demand sessions through December 31, 2021.
The conference fee of US$295.00 includes access to 15 Technical Presentations and all session materials available for download. You will be able to view the presentations and connect with the speakers on our GC platform, Swapcard.
Registration for the 2021 HTRI Virtual Global Conference Sessions is open from October 18 through December 23, 2021.
Additional details on the conference can be found here.
Schedule
This course consists of three live online, instructor-led sessions, each from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM CDT.
Session 1: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Session 2: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Session 3: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to the first scheduled session. Instructor-led sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xchanger Suite® examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current release version.
Description
This workshop is devoted to the shell-and-tube exchanger geometries handled only by Xist®. The course focuses on the extensive options available in Xist and how you can use these methods effectively to solve several example problems. You will leave the class knowing how to take full advantage of the features this robust tool offers.
Key Topics
- Overview of Xist interface and the benefits of HTRI methods
- Process specification rules for rating, simulation, and design modes
- Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
- Description of Xist geometry input parameters and their defaults
- Interpretation of Xist outputs for validation of unit performance
Suggested Participants
Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xist®
Course Fee: US$450
Schedule
This online course consists of recorded lectures available on demand and live Q&A sessions. Your registration gives you access to all Q&A sessions and course content during the four-day access period.
All course instruction will be provided in pre-recorded videos available on demand. The live Q&A sessions are optional. These sessions are available to you for clarification on topics and answers to questions that you may have regarding the course.
| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | |
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Q&A Session 1: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Greenwich Mean Time |
Q&A Session 2: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Central Standard Time |
| Thursday, November 18, 2021 | |
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Q&A Session 3: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Greenwich Mean Time |
Q&A Session 4: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Central Standard Time |
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the online course and optional, live Q&A sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to start of the four-day access period. Instructor-led Q&A sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xfh® Ultra examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current version of Xfh® Ultra.
Description
This workshop is an introduction to modeling the performance of process fired heaters using Xfh Ultra. Starting with a brief review of fundamental concepts, attendees will then use an API 560 Specification Sheet of a proposed fired heater design to develop a complete fired heater model in Xfh Ultra and rate the heater’s performance.
Key Topics
- Process fired heater fundamentals
- Xfh Ultra capabilities and applications
- Heuristic approach to model development in Xfh Ultra
- Fluid definitions, process specification, and geometry inputs
- Practical guidelines for interpreting Xfh Ultra output reports and measures of performance
Suggested Participants
Engineers with or without prior knowledge of fired heater design, who rate the performance of process fired heaters
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xfh® Ultra
Course Fee: US$450
Session times targeted for audience in Asia.
Schedule
This course consists of three live online, instructor-led sessions, each from (8:00 AM – 10:30 AM India Standard Time, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM China Standard Time, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Japan Standard Time).
Session 1: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Session 2: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Session 3: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to the first scheduled session. Instructor-led sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xchanger Suite® examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current release version.
Description
This workshop is devoted to the shell-and-tube exchanger geometries handled only by Xist®. The course focuses on the extensive options available in Xist and how you can use these methods effectively to solve several example problems. You will leave the class knowing how to take full advantage of the features this robust tool offers.
Key Topics
- Overview of Xist interface and the benefits of HTRI methods
- Process specification rules for rating, simulation, and design modes
- Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
- Description of Xist geometry input parameters and their defaults
- Interpretation of Xist outputs for validation of unit performance
Suggested Participants
Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xist®
Course Fee: US$450
Schedule
This course consists of three live online, instructor-led sessions, each from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM CST.
Session 1: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Session 2: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Session 3: Thursday, January 27, 2022
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to the first scheduled session. Instructor-led sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xchanger Suite® examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current release version.
Description
Learn the fundamentals of boiling mechanisms and how they apply to reboiler designs. This course provides an overview of selected reboiler configurations with an emphasis on recirculating thermosiphon reboilers and kettles. We will develop accurate thermosiphon and kettle models using Xist®, identify design guidelines based on current research, and discuss reboiler piping specifications in Xist.
Key Topics
- Pool boiling mechanisms including nucleate boiling and film boiling
- Intube flow boiling mechanisms for horizontal and vertical configurations
- Boiling mixtures
- Two-phase pressure drop
Suggested Participants
Engineers who design and evaluate reboilers
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® components Xist® and Xvib®
Course Fee: US$650
Schedule
This course consists of two live online, instructor-led sessions, each from 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM CST.
Session 1: Tuesday, February 08, 2022
Session 2: Thursday, February 10, 2022
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to the first scheduled session. Instructor-led sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xchanger Suite® examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current release version.
Description
This short course moves beyond the fundamentals of thermal design to focus on specific design challenges associated with a range of service types including viscous shellside coolers, feed-effluent exchangers, kettle reboilers, and vacuum condensers. Presented as a series of case studies, each topic is introduced by the instructor before participants delve into Xist to work on solutions which are ultimately discussed amongst the group. The knowledge attained from this short course will allow you to tackle related design challenges in your future work.
Key Topics
- viscous shellside coolers
- feed-effluent exchangers
- kettle reboilers
- vacuum condensers
Suggested Participants
Experienced Xist users who troubleshoot cases and evaluate shell-and-tube exchanger performance
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® components Xist®and Xvib®
Course Fee: US$650
Schedule
This course consists of three live online, instructor-led sessions, each from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM CST.
Session 1: Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Session 2: Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Session 3: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Registrants will receive an email containing instructions on how to access the sessions. The email will be distributed at least (2) business days prior to the first scheduled session. Instructor-led sessions are hosted in Microsoft® Teams®. Xchanger Suite® examples are used to complete case study exercises. If a registrant does not have access to HTRI software through a member company, HTRI will provide a temporary license for use during the event. All training materials are based on the current release version.
Description
A must for anyone who evaluates the vibration potential of shell-and-tube heat exchangers! In this course, you learn about vibration mechanisms in shell-and-tube heat exchangers and Xist methods to analyze vibration severity. Most importantly, you discover corrective measures to mitigate damage.
Key Topics
- Introduction to vibration phenomena
- Flow-induced vibration (fluidelastic instability, vortex shedding, turbulent buffeting, acoustic vibration)
- Design options to mitigate vibration
- Field fixes
- Xist Vibration Report
- Example application and case studies
Suggested Participants
Design and plant engineers responsible for the mechanical condition of shell-and-tube heat exchangers
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® components Xist®and Xvib®
Course Fee: US$650
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date: April 21-22, 2022
Our Horizons Symposium will provide a platform for industry, academia, and government research staff to network, discuss problems, and propose solutions for heat transfer in environmental technology applications. This two-day event will feature presentations and panel sessions on
- WATER QUALITY: Desalination, wastewater treatment, zero liquid discharge systems, water fouling
- AIR QUALITY: Carbon capture, sulfur reduction, indoor air quality, combustion systems NOx reduction, alternative refrigerants
- RENEWABLE ENERGY: Geothermal, direct solar thermal, wind, ocean thermal, fuel cells
Horizons Symposiums, established and held in the early 1990s, were well received, with diverse topics that created a collaborative environment and generated new research and development opportunities. We look forward to the return of this symposium.
HTRI has reserved a limited block of rooms to accommodate 125 people at the Horizons Symposium venue. Register now and reserve your room at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore to secure your room at the symposium venue. Rooms at the Horizons Symposium hotel must be reserved no later than Friday, March 25, 2022, 12:00 PM EDT.
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Heat Exchanger Fouling & Cleaning Conference XIV |
Sporthotel Hotel Wagrain
Wagrain, Austria
Date: June 5-10, 2022
Providing a unique opportunity to facilitate innovative thinking through the sharing of ideas, research, and technology, the conference invites engineers, researchers, practitioners, scholars, and industry experts to exchange and share their experiences, research results, and knowledge of all areas related to the topic of fouling and cleaning of heat transfer equipment.
Visit www.heatexchanger-fouling.com for more information.
Submit your abstracts to foulingconference@htri.net by October 28, 2021.
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2022 Global Conference & Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
Pasadena, California, USA
Pre-conference Meetings: Saturday, September 17 – Sunday, September 18, 2022
General Sessions: Monday, September 19 – Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Training: Wednesday, September 21 – Thursday, September 22, 2022
HTRI returns to The Langham Hotel, in charming Pasadena, to celebrate 60 years in business. In addition to our regular program, we look forward to celebrating this milestone with you at our special 60th Anniversary Reception.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena is an iconic landmark hotel with lush gardens and historic ballrooms, just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The hotel, rich in history and elegantly furnished, is located near Old Pasadena, a premier destination for visitors.