HTRI Training - Middle East

Check-in begins at 8:30 AM. Courses run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.

Course fees include arrival tea/coffee, lunches and snacks at breaks and training materials (workbooks, solutions booklets, and electronic copies of the case files). Computers with Xchanger Suite are available for use during the training event. Computers may be shared with other attendees.

Xist Workshop  (US$450)

Instructors: David Frankum and Hans Zettler

Even if your work is limited to shell-and-tube heat exchangers, there’s much to be learned! This workshop is devoted to the geometries handled only by Xist. The day 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 capabilities and applications
• Geometry input for shell-and-tube heat exchangers
• Process specifications for rating, simulation, and design
• Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
• Introduction to vibration analysis

Suggested Participants

Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

Special Topics in Xist Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: David Frankum

This workshop moves beyond the fundamentals of thermal design to focus on specific design challenges associated with a range of service types including kettle reboilers, vacuum condensers and feed-effluent exchangers. 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 workshop will allow you to tackle related design challenges in your future work.

Key Topics

• kettle reboilers
• vacuum condensers
• feed-effluent exchangers

Suggested Participants

Experienced Xist users who troubleshoot cases and evaluate shell-and-tube exchanger performance

Heat Exchanger Fouling Short Course  (US$650)

Instructor: Hans Zettler

Industry experience indicates that using traditional methods in heat exchanger design for fouling service may result in excessive heat transfer area in some applications and promote fouling in others.

This course reviews issues with fouling and several methods used in designing heat exchangers for fouling service.

Key Topics

• Mechanisms, mitigation, and diagnosis of crude oil fouling
• Uncertainty and design margins, including a review of open literature methods
• Overview of cooling water fouling, with discussion of the HTRI predictive model for cooling water fouling
• Risk-based design method
• No-foul design method

Suggested Participants

Engineers who specify, rate, and/or analyze heat exchangers in fouling service