HTRI Training - India
May 11 - 14, 2027
New Delhi, India
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Mark your calendar for this four-day training event to take a deeper look into the software tools available to HTRI members. The training schedule includes four courses, all taught by HTRI experts:
- Xist Workshop
- Xace Workshop
- Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short Course
- Xfh Ultra Workshop
Registration will open soon, and we will share more event details in the coming weeks.
Training Courses
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.
Tuesday, May 11, 2027
Xist Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Patrick Redmill, Samuel Bajomo, Rajan Desai and Andy Mountford
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
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xist®. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
Xace Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Patrick Redmill, Samuel Bajomo, Rajan Desai and Andy Mountford
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
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xace®. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Thursday, May 13, 2027
Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short Course (US$650)
Instructors: Patrick Redmill, Samuel Bajomo, Rajan Desai and Andy Mountford
Design decisions can have a costly impact on heat exchanger operation. In this course, you learn by reviewing several real cases in which unit designs had critical commercial consequences for operators/ owners. Among other topics, this course may address
- assessment of acoustic vibration in rectangular ducted bundles (Xace®)
- vibration analysis of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (Xist® and Xvib®), including a review of the velocity scaling applied to tubes near impingement plate edges
- sizing of annular distributor (vapor belt) and associated tube vibration analysis (Xist and Xvib)
- root cause analysis of tube failures in a steam generator (a reboiler/steam drum configuration modeled as a thermosiphon reboiler in Xist)
- design review of an air-cooler/condenser (Xace) with excessive tubeside pressure drop during winter operation
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.
Suggested Participants
Engineers—from novice to expert—who want to ensure that design problems are identified before operation
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® components Xist®, Xace®, and Xvib®. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Friday, May 14, 2027
Xfh Ultra Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Patrick Redmill, Samuel Bajomo, Rajan Desai and Andy Mountford
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. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Rajan Desai
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Shannon Resendez
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Senior Heat Transfer Specialist, Engineering Services, completed his BEng, MSc in Mechanical Engineering at University College London, London, United Kingdom (UK), majoring in Materials Science and Structural Mechanics. He began his career with MW Kellogg working on mechanical design of pressure vessels and heat exchangers and later transitioned into the heat transfer group as Principal Heat Transfer Engineer. In 2012 he moved to Wood Plc, London, UK where he oversaw the thermal and mechanical design of heat exchangers and fired equipment for several major oil and gas and petrochemical projects. His experience spans front-end engineering design (FEED), requisition, detailed engineering, and oversight of equipment manufacture. Bajomo then operated as an independent heat transfer consultant, working with equipment manufacturers and end-users on a wide variety of troubleshooting and design verification projects. His exchanger design and practical industry experience brings a uniquely qualified contractor’s perspective to HTRI’s Engineering Services team. Bajomo also currently serves on the board of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Pressure Systems Group, and is a CEng MIMechE.
International Coordinator, India, joined the HTRI team after working as Vice President of Corporate Operations for HTRI’s former representative in India, Alpha Projects Services Private Limited (now known as Zeppelin Systems India Pvt. Ltd.), Vadodara, India. For three years there, he handled HTRI business on behalf of our representative, assisting users with technical matters and promoting our technology to prospective members. Desai also worked for two decades with the Banco Group of Companies, a multinational manufacturing conglomerate. The diversity of his assignments – technical, legal, and commercial – gave him onsite international exposure and broad-based experience in multiple fields. His principal responsibilities are to promote HTRI technology in India, provide technical assistance to users, and assist with training. Desai earned his BE with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, and a post-graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Baroda Productivity Council.
Senior Technical Lead, Training, and Communication Committee (CC) Liaison, develops and delivers training courses and educational materials for HTRI. He holds a BSc and MSc in Chemistry, along with a PhD in Organometallic and Materials Chemistry from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom (UK), where he conducted research at the Wolfson Laboratory for Materials and Catalysis. Prior to joining HTRI, Mountford worked as a Process Engineer in TR-Tecnical, the specialized Heat Transfer division of Técnicas Reunidas in Madrid, Spain, where he gained extensive experience applying HTRI methods and software. During this time, he contributed to several high-profile pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear power projects and developed expertise in the thermohydraulic design of heat transfer equipment for the petrochemical and nitric acid/nitrates industries. Drawing on both industrial and software application experience, Mountford brings a valuable end-user perspective to HTRI training. His extensive knowledge of Xchanger Suite® enables him to help users maximize the effectiveness of the software while sharing practical techniques and real-world best practices.
Principal Engineer, Software Development, has over 20 years of experience in research, software engineering, and computational engineering spanning multiple disciplines. He earned a BS in chemical engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA, and a PhD in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Over his career, Redmill has actively worked in fields such as molecular thermodynamics, process simulation, and robotics. At HTRI he has contributed to the hydraulic and heat transfer technology in applications such as Xchanger Suite, XSimOp, and Xfh Ultra. Redmill currently leads development of Xfh Ultra, in addition to spearheading the annual planning for and contributing as a developer to Xchanger Suite.
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