Day 1

INTRODUCTION TO HEAT EXCHANGERS

Heat Transfer in Heat Exchangers

Pressure Drop in Heat Exchanger

Types of Flow through Heat Exchangers

Categories of Heat Exchangers

Heat Exchanger Terminology from TEMA.

SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGERS- INTRODUCTION

Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchangers

Plate Type Heat Exchangers (Frame Type and Spiral Type)

Compact Type Heat Exchanger

Condensers

Feed Water Heaters

Air Cooler (Air Compressors after Coolers)

Evaporators

Brine Heaters

Air Cooled Exchangers

Day 2

HEAT EXCHANGERS CONSTRUCTION

Heat Exchanger Construction

Factors that affect Heat Transfer

Components of Heat Exchangers

Baffles Clearance and Spacing

Tube and Shell Charts

Tube Layouts and Number of Tubes in Specified Shell Diameter

Multi-Shell Heat Exchangers

API Standard for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries (API-660)

Performance Evaluation for Heat Exchanger

Day 3

DESIGN CONCEPTS FROM ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION-1/2

Factors of Safety and Allowable Stresses

Design of Shell thickness for Internal and External pressure

Design of Dished Ends (flat/ ellipsoidal/ torispherical/ hemispherical/ conical)

Non destructive Examinations

Heat Exchangers Hydrostatic and Pneumatic Test of New Exchangers

References from ASME Section V and Section IX, as necessary.

Day 4

MAINTENANCE AND FOULING OF HEAT EXCHANGERS

Types of Fluid Flow

Thermal Economical Parameters for Heat Exchangers

Fouling in Heat Exchangers

Effects of Operating Conditions

Types of Fouling

Cleaning Methods

Heat Exchanger Inspection

Non Destructive Tests

Heat Exchanger Maintenance and Repairs

Heat Exchanger Re-tubing

HEAT EXCHANGER SELECTION

Type of Duty

Operating Limitation

Materials of Construction

Safety and Reliability

Design Methods

Inspection of new Heat Exchangers during fabrication

Dimensions and Weight

Cost

Delivery

Installation Planning

Day 5

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF HEAT EXCHANGERS

Procedure to put Heat Exchanger in Service

Procedure to take Heat Exchanger out of Service

Maintenance activities on Heat Exchangers

Preventative & Corrective Maintenance

HEAT EXCHANGER TROUBLESHOOTING

Problems Associated with Heat Exchangers

Effects of Problems on Heat Exchangers

Automatic Cleaning Methods

Stopping Leaks

Sacrificial Anodes

Heat Exchangers Troubleshooting

ANNEXURE (reference documents)

API- Heat Exchanger Specification Data Sheets

TEMA Charts

Tube Count Table

CASE STUDIES

CLOSE-DOWN AND EXAMINATION (IF REQUIRED)