HTRI Training - Japan

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.

Xace Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: Hitoshi Miyamoto

Do you design only air-cooled heat exchangers? Evaluate their performance? Then this workshop is for you. Unlike the Xchanger Suite workshops, this course focuses only on air-cooler geometry. Learn how to use Xace effectively to rate and design air-cooled heat exchangers, economizers, and air preheaters. All example problems and practice exercises relate to geometries handled only by Xace.

Key Topics

• Overview of Xace capabilities and applications
• Geometry inputs for air coolers and economizers
• Process specifications for rating, simulation, and design
• Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
• Introduction to HTRI analysis methods

Suggested Participants

Designers of air-cooled heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

Xist Workshop  (US$450)

Instructors: Hitoshi Miyamoto and Ying Ma

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

Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: Hitoshi Miyamoto

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

• 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
• Vacuum condenser with performance shortfall

Suggested Participants

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