HTRI Training - Global Headquarters
February 24 - 26, 2026
Navasota, Texas, USA
Early Registration Deadline: January 28, 2026
Registration deadline: February 11, 2026 Learn more
Registration and payment must be received by the February 11, 2026 deadline.
Training registration is not complete until HTRI receives payment.
HTRI invites you to a three-day training event hosted at the HTRI Global Headquarters in Navasota, Texas, USA. Join us for the following training conducted in Xchanger Suite® 9.3:
- Xist Workshop
- Special Topics in Xist Short Course
- Xace Workshop
Take advantage of this hands-on opportunity to improve your understanding of HTRI software. Select one or more of the available courses during registration. We look forward to seeing you in Navasota!
Training Courses
Check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses run from 8:30 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.
January 28, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Xist Workshop (US$450)
Instructor: Brandon White
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, February 25, 2026
Special Topics in Xist Short Course (US$650)
Instructors: Shayne Gregson and Lauren V. Moran
This short course moves beyond the fundamentals of thermal design to focus on specific design challenges associated with a range of service types. 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 short course will allow you to tackle related design challenges in your future work.
Case studies include:
- Viscous shellside coolers
- Feed-effluent exchangers
- Kettle reboilers
- Falling film evaporators
Suggested Participants
Experienced Xist users who troubleshoot cases and evaluate shell-and-tube exchanger performance
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® components Xist® and Xvib®. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Xace Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Frank Ashley and Syed Haq
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)
Venue
165 Research Dr.
Navasota, Texas
77868
Hotel Information
P.A. Smith Hotel
111 S. Railroad Street
Navasota, Texas, 77868, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.979.237.6484
Corporate Discount: 15% off room rates when booking via phone or email. Simply reference the HTRI rate to receive the discount.
Additional 5% off when you book a single room for three consecutive nights, or two rooms for two consecutive nights.
Drury Plaza Hotel College Station
705 University Drive East
College Station, Texas, 77840, USA
Phone: +1.979.321.8865
Corporate Rate Code: 336841
Residence Inn Bryan College Station
720 University Drive East
College Station, Texas, 77840, USA
Phone: +1.979.268.2200
Booking Link: HTRI Training Block Residence Inn Bryan College Station
Getting Around
Ground Shuttle
Roundtrip options for IAH to CLL
Note: The event location is in an area where ride-sharing services and taxis are not readily available. Please keep this in mind as you consider transportation options.
Shannon Resendez
+1.979.690.5050 office
[email protected]
Senior Sales Engineer, graduated in 2017 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas, USA. Ashley’s education and experience have given him exposure to manufacturing methods and insight into building customer relationships. These skills have served him well in his role at HTRI to help expand HTRI membership in the USA and Canada. Along with his role in sales, Ashley also helps facilitate trainings and webinars for HTRI products.
Engineer, Engineering Services, graduated in 2019 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. During her studies, she completed an internship in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on Front End Engineering Design. Before joining HTRI, she worked in the nuclear safety industry, helping to ensure safe design principals for a nuclear waste treatment facility. At HTRI, Gregson has focused on training, technical support, and contracts.
Engineer, Research, earned his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University (TAMU), where he is pursuing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His PhD research focuses on improving thermal management of solid oxide fuel cells. At HTRI, Haq is involved in various research projects, including Air‑cooled Unit (ACU) experiments and simulations. His work includes prediction of hot air recirculation and hot air migration with wind. He has developed complex CFD models for several TEMA heat exchangers to predict stream analysis. Haq also investigates non‑Newtonian methods for HTRI. He has a publication in Building Environment, and his work was presented at the 4th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference in 2019.
Director, Engineering Services, graduated with a BS in Engineering from LeTourneau University, Longview, TX. In her early career, she worked for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contractors at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas (TX). As a Systems Engineer, Lauren spent 5 years focused on projects related to the International Space Station and was certified as a console extravehicular robotics engineer and safety engineer in the Mission Control Center, also serving as the technical liaison between Boeing and the Canadian Space Agency. She joined HTRI in 2006 in technical support and currently manages the technical support team. She continues to engage in sales, training and priority contract’s activities. With nearly 15 years of experience helping end users effectively use HTRI products allows a unique perspective for HTRI research to software initiatives.
Engineer, Experimental Research, holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas, Tyler, Texas, USA. Before joining HTRI, White worked as a requisitions engineer, designing and procuring heat transfer equipment and various other mechanical equipment. At HTRI, White performs experiments in multiple areas of research. Experimental proficiency includes but is not limited to areas associated with process control, equipment design and modeling, data acquisition, and data analysis. His research focuses on developing heat transfer and pressure drop correlations, two-phase flow studies, and new process heat transfer technologies.
Early Registration Deadline:
January 28, 2026
To qualify for the 10% early registration discount, your registration and approved credit card payment must be received and processed by our system before 11:59 PM (23:59) US Central Time on January 28, 2026
Registration Deadline:
Registration deadline: February 11, 2026
Registration and payment must be received by the February 11, 2026 deadline. Training registration is not complete until HTRI receives payment.
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- Session 2 targeted for audience in USA and Europe.
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November 19, 2025
9:00 AM CST (UTC -06:00)
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