HTRI Training - Europe

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: Andy Mountford and Ashley Simmons

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 specifications rules for rating, simulation, and design
• 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

Condensers Short Course  (US$650)

Instructors: Andy Mountford and Ashley Simmons

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

• 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

Suggested Participants

Engineers who design and evaluate condenser equipment

Xace Workshop  (US$450)

Instructors: Andy Mountford and Ashley Simmons

Do you design air-cooled heat exchangers? Evaluate their performance? Then this workshop is for you. 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