About
This course reviews the selection, basic design, and operation of heat transfer equipment commonly used in the oil and gas industry, with focus on E&P production facilities. Heat transfer equipment discussed will include shell and tube exchangers, compact heat exchangers, brazed aluminum exchangers, air coolers, and fired equipment (fire-tube and direct-fired).
Target Audience
Engineers and senior operating personnel involved in the design, specification, or operation of heat transfer equipment.
You Will Learn
- How to select the correct heat transfer equipment for a particular application with reference to typical facility process flow diagrams (PFDs)
- To apply heat transfer principles to design and specify heat transfer equipment
- How to evaluate the performance of heat transfer equipment and recommend solutions to problems
- About the typical instrumentation and control schemes used by the various types of heat transfer equipment