HTRI Training - Global Headquarters

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.

Xist Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: S. Greg Starks

Even if your work is limited to shell-and-tube heat exchangers, there’s much to be learned! This workshop is devoted to the geometries handled only by Xist. The day 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 capabilities and applications
• Geometry input for shell-and-tube heat exchangers
• Process specifications for rating, simulation, and design
• Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
• Introduction to vibration analysis

Suggested Participants

Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

Vibration Analysis Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: Kevin Farrell

A must for anyone who evaluates the vibration potential of shell-and-tube heat exchangers! In this course, you learn about vibration mechanisms in shell-and-tube heat exchangers and Xist methods to analyze vibration severity. Most importantly, you discover corrective measures to mitigate damage.

Key Topics

• Introduction to vibration phenomena
• Flow-induced vibration (fluidelastic instability, vortex shedding, turbulent buffeting, acoustic vibration)
• Design options to mitigate vibration
• Field fixes
• Xist Vibration Report
• Example application and case studies

Suggested Participants

Design and plant engineers responsible for the mechanical condition of shell-and-tube heat exchangers

Xpfe Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: Joe Holmes

This workshop discusses plate-fin exchangers and how Xpfe simulates their performance.

After working through exercises and example problems, you will leave this workshop with a firm understanding of how you can use Xpfe to develop models for both axial and crossflow plate-fin exchangers. You will be able to turn exchanger specifications into working models and to evaluate the expected performance.

No prior knowledge of plate-fin geometry is required.

Key Topics

• Geometry, applications, advantages, and limitations of plate-fin exchangers
• Capabilities and limitations of Xpfe
• Process and fluid property specification using Xpfe
• Geometry specification for axial and crossflow exchangers
• Review and interpretation of output reports

Suggested Participants

Individuals who design, specify, or evaluate the performance of plate-fin exchangers