Xfh Ultra Workshop
Course Fee: US$450
This workshop is an introduction to modeling the performance of process fired heaters using Xfh Ultra. Starting with a brief review of fundamental concepts, attendees will then use an API 560 Specification Sheet of a proposed fired heater design to develop a complete fired heater model in Xfh Ultra and rate the heater’s performance.
Key Topics
- Process fired heater fundamentals
- Xfh Ultra capabilities and applications
- Heuristic approach to model development in Xfh Ultra
- Fluid definitions, process specification, and geometry inputs
- Practical guidelines for interpreting Xfh Ultra output reports and measures of performance
Suggested Participants
Engineers with or without prior knowledge of fired heater design, who rate the performance of process fired heaters
HTRI Software
This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xfh® Ultra. All training materials are based on the current software version.
Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Outline
- Fired Heater Characteristics and Terminology
- Definition
- Applicable industry standards
- Classification
- Decription of components
- Rate a Fired Heater using Xfh Ultra
- Evaluate fired heater design
- Navigate user interface
- Interpret results
Currently Scheduled
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Xfh Ultra Workshop
HTRI Training Online
March 24 - 27, 2025
Upcoming Instructors
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Andy Mountford
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Senior Technical Lead, Training, provides technical support and training for HTRI. He earned a BSc and MSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Organometallic and Materials Chemistry from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. During his tenure there, he conducted research at Wolfson Laboratory for Materials and Catalysis. He previously held the position of Thermal Design Supervisor at Tecnicas Reunidas in Madrid, Spain, gaining valuable experience using HTRI methods and software. Mountford oversaw the development of several high-profile PWR and BWR nuclear plant projects, as well as gained valuable experience in the thermohydraulic design of heat transfer equipment for the petrochemical and nitric acid/nitrates industries. His experience in using HTRI Xchanger Suite makes him uniquely qualified to bring an end-user’s perspective to the HTRI training program and to share techniques for effectively working with the software.