2022 HTRI Global Conference & 60th Anniversary Celebration
Pasadena, California | September 19 - 22, 2022
September 13, 2022
All Global Conference details can be found on our event website.
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 60th Anniversary Celebration.
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.
Check-in and continental breakfast begin at 7:00 AM.
Registration Discount: The second through fifth registrant from each company will receive a 10% discount.
This applies to both the in-person and hybrid formats.
Training Courses
Check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses run from 8:00 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.
August 15, 2022
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Film condensation of pure components
- Relationship between pressure drop and saturation temperature
- Condensing flow regimes: Vertical units/Horizontal units, tube side and shell side
- Specifying pure component condensers in Xist
- Noncondensables and mixture condensation
- Specifying mixture condensers and inerts in Xist
- Vapor phase coefficient
- Desuperheating and subcooling
- Bulk-equilibrium vs. two-layer subcooling model
- Venting inerts
- Drainage
- Baffle design in condensers
- Condensation with enhanced heat transfer surfaces
- Vacuum condenser design challenges
Condensers Short Course (US$650)
Instructor: Andy Mountford
Learn the fundamentals of condensation mechanisms and how they apply to condenser design! Apply guidelines to develop Xchanger Suite cases for accurate assessment of performance. This course provides a foundation for understanding the basis for thermal design of typical industrial heat exchangers.
Key Topics
Suggested Participants
Engineers who design and evaluate condenser equipment
Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Common types of distillation column reboiler
- Once-through vs. recirculating thermosiphon reboilers
- Vertical vs. horizontal configurations
- Modeling thermosiphons in Xist
- Piping and fluid property specification
- Operational issues
- Modeling turndown operation
Thermosiphon Reboilers Short Course (US$650)
Instructor: Andy Mountford
This short course is dedicated to the discussion of thermosiphon reboilers. Model thermosiphons in Xist using detailed guidelines for piping and fluid property specification. Investigate thermosiphon operational issues and learn how to screen for these using Xist. This course provides a checklist for future design review.
Key Topics
Suggested Participants
Engineers who design, rate or troubleshoot thermosiphon reboilers
Amy Chambless
165 Research Drive
Navasota, TX
77868
979.690.5050 office
conferences@htri.net
Instructor
Senior Technical Lead, Training, provides technical support and training for HTRI. He earned a BSc and MSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Organometallic and Materials Chemistry from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. During his tenure there, he conducted research at Wolfson Laboratory for Materials and Catalysis. He previously held the position of Thermal Design Supervisor at Tecnicas Reunidas in Madrid, Spain, gaining valuable experience using HTRI methods and software. Mountford oversaw the development of several high-profile PWR and BWR nuclear plant projects, as well as gained valuable experience in the thermohydraulic design of heat transfer equipment for the petrochemical and nitric acid/nitrates industries. His experience in using HTRI Xchanger Suite makes him uniquely qualified to bring an end-user’s perspective to the HTRI training program and to share techniques for effectively working with the software.
Venue
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, California 91106
Hotel Information
This storied and prestigious hotel is located at the base of the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Situated on 23 acres with grand historic ballrooms and gorgeous gardens, the hotel features world-class dining and recreational choices such as spa, fitness, tennis, and nearby golf.
Room Reservations
A block of rooms has been secured for Friday, September 16 through Friday, September 23, 2022. Use the HTRI hotel booking link to reserve your room at the reduced conference rate. Reservations must be secured by Friday, August 26, 2022.
Reduced conference room rate: $249 (plus tax) per night with no resort fees.
Rate includes premium high speed wireless internet in all guestrooms and complimentary access to the Fitness Center and Spa facilities (steam room, sauna, and whirlpool).
Parking
Self-parking: not available
Valet parking: $20 day rate; $42 overnight
Hotel Information
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM