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Thermosiphon Reboilers Short Course

Course Fee: US$650

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This short course is dedicated to the discussion of thermosiphon reboilers. Model thermosiphons in Xist using detailed guidelines for piping and fluid property specification. Investigate thermosiphon operational issues and learn how to screen for these using Xist. This course provides a checklist for future design review.

Key Topics

  • Common types of distillation column reboiler
  • Once-through vs. recirculating thermosiphon reboilers
  • Vertical vs. horizontal configurations
  • Modeling thermosiphons in Xist
  • Piping and fluid property specification
  • Operational issues
  • Modeling turndown operation

Suggested Participants

Engineers who design, rate or troubleshoot thermosiphon reboilers

Course credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)


Outline

  1. Reboiler Equipment
    • Types of reboilers
    • Advantages and disadvantages of each

  2. Modeling Thermosiphons 
    • Activating the thermosiphon logic in Xist 
    • Piping specification
    • Guidelines for fluid properties and heat release specification
    • Overview of pressure drop calculations

  3. Operational Issues 
    • Overview of wet-wall and dry-wall boiling methods 
    • Typical thermosiphon reboiler operational problems
    • HTRI thermosiphon reboilers checklist
    • Modeling turndown operation

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Upcoming Instructors

  • Matthew Berger


  • Senior Project Engineer, Engineering Services, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. While a co-op student at Gibbons Creek power plant, Berger performed performance reviews of pumps, pulverizers, and feedwater heaters. Following graduation, he progressed to project engineer and engineering manager roles for FTS International, leading engineering projects on various topics such as pulsation control, equipment redesign, software implementation, and vibration analysis. Since joining HTRI, his primary focus has been on proprietary contracts and the Edgeview software, as well as involvement in Technical Support and Training.

  • LiDong Huang


  • Principal Engineer, Experimental Research, holds a BS from Shanghai Maritime University and an MS from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, where he studied and developed methods for predicting subcooled flow boiling, film boiling, and critical heat flux. Before joining HTRI, Huang worked as an instructor and thermal engineer in the Department of Marine Engineering at Shanghai Maritime University. Since joining HTRI, he has focused primarily on boiling and two-phase flow phenomena but also has done some experimental and analytical work on plate heat exchangers, organic fouling, and single-phase mixed convection. Huang has taught numerous courses for HTRI. He is a member of ASME and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas.