HTRI Training - Global Headquarters
April 27 - 29, 2027
Navasota, Texas, USA
Early Registration Deadline: March 23, 2027
Registration deadline: April 13, 2027 Learn more
Registration and payment must be received by the April 13, 2027 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® 9.4:
- Xist Workshop
- Condensers Short Course
- Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short Course
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.
March 23, 2027
Tuesday, April 27, 2027
Xist Workshop (US$450)
Instructor: Elijah Crosby
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, April 28, 2027
Condensers Short Course (US$650)
Instructors: Shayne Gregson and Brandon White
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
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)
Thursday, April 29, 2027
Heat Exchanger Troubleshooting Short Course (US$650)
Instructors: Lance Bishop and Frank Ashley
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)
Venue
165 Research Dr.
Navasota, Texas
77868
Hotel Information
Getting Around
Ground Shuttle
Roundtrip options for IAH to CLL
Note: The event location is in an area where taxi and ride-sharing services 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.
Test Engineer Manager, Research & Technology Center, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. He worked for over ten years as a Plant Engineer at NRG Energy, Inc., where he conducted testing on different plant equipment and process systems, and modeled physical systems to determine points of efficiency and predict process scenarios. At HTRI, Bishop leads a team supporting the development and execution of experimental tests for multiple areas of research, as well as directly consulting with membership and potential clients to help ensure their experimental testing objectives are successfully performed.
Project Engineer, Research & Technology Center, graduated with a BS in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. At HTRI, he has conducted research testing for the last seven years in the areas of condensation, fouling, and non-Newtonian flow. Crosby actively assists Technical Support, as well as in the development and execution of multiple experimental projects.
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 principles for a nuclear waste treatment facility. At HTRI, Gregson has focused on training, technical support, and contracts.
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:
March 23, 2027
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 March 23, 2027
Registration Deadline:
Registration deadline: April 13, 2027
Registration and payment must be received by the April 13, 2027 deadline. Training registration is not complete until HTRI receives payment.
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