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Objectives

Dusit Thani Hotel
Dubai – UAE

 

• The main objective of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers training course is to equip the attendees with a thorough understanding of shell and tube heat exchangers, including their design principles, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting .
• Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Familiarize participants with the concepts and technical terms of the codes.
  • Know the basic concepts of the codes and their design fundamentals.
  • Understand salient features and differences between codes and standards.
  • Know the design of pressure parts and major components.
  • Understand the problems in exchangers in-service & corrosion-related issues.
  • Learn the maintenance aspects of shell & tube exchangers.
  • Get introduced to the repair techniques and considerations.
  • Discover the fabrication requirements, assembly, and welding requirements.
  • Understand NDE, inspection procedures, and pressure testing.

The Delegates

• The course is tailored for engineers in various roles, such as mechanical design, operations, maintenance, and inspection professionals such as:
  • Design Engineers/Managers
  • Mechanical Engineers/Managers
  • Maintenance Engineers/Managers
  • QAQC Engineers/Managers
  • Inspection Engineers/Managers.
  • Reliability Engineers/Managers

The Contents

• Day 1

• • Importance of Heat Transfer
  • Categories of heat exchangers such as Plate Type/ Double Pipe/ Cooling Towers/ Air Cooled Exchangers
  • Modes of heat transfer such as conduction/ convection/ radiation.
  • Introduction to Fluid Flow, velocities, and Pressure Loss.
  • Applicability of relevant codes under ASME/ TEMA/ API.
  • Introduction and Considerations in Thermal Design
  • Material selection criteria from ASME Section II.

• Day 2

• • Heat Exchanger Terminology as per TEMA/ ASME.
  • Types such as Fixed/ Floating/ U tube sheet and applications.
  • Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchanger parts and detailed function.
  •  Mechanical design & thickness calculations as per ASME-VIII (Internal/ External pressure) for shells/ bonnets/ tubes.
  • Minimum thickness criteria from TEMA.
  • Tube Layouts and Number of Tubes in specified Shell Diameter (for ease of maintenance)
  • Exercise on (basic) thermal design of the exchanger

• Day 3

• • Thickness calculation for Tube sheet (Bending/ Shear) from TEMA.
  • Minimum requirement criteria for baffles/ tie-rods/ tubes/ flanges/ impingement plates/ etc.
  • Baffles clearance and spacing with consideration to flow-induced vibrations.
  • Tube Layouts and Number of Tubes in specified Shell Diameter (for ease of maintenance)
  • TEMA Standard References.
  • General Introduction to API Standard for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
  • Case study/ exercise on a mechanical design using TEMA/ ASME criteria

• Day 4

• • Inspection considerations (Radiography/ Ultrasonic/etc.)
  • Heat Exchanger Hydrostatic test/ Pneumatic test.
  • General reference from ASME Section-V and ASME Section-IX.
  • Corrosion and Fouling in Heat Exchangers
  • Maintenance and Cleaning Methods
  • Preventive & Corrective Maintenance.
  • Effects of tube failure/ bad design on the operation of the exchanger.
  • Concept of MAWP.

• Day 5

• • Repair minimum requirement criteria from ASME PCC-2.
  • Re-tubing/ tube pulling/ plugging (friction/ mechanical plugs) of tubes
  • A case study from ASME PCC-2 philosophy.
  • Final heat exchanger selection based on
  • 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
  • Review of a real-life typical fabrication assembly drawing/ calculations/ specification datasheet.

Course summary .

The Discount

Free Seats Are Offered

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