Heat Exchangers and Fired Heaters
Fouled exchangers and poorly fired heaters quietly consume fuel and cap plant throughput long before anything trips. This course covers keeping both operating near their design duty.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Fuel and throughput lost before anything trips
- 02Shell and tube, plate and air cooled duty and configuration
- 03Performance monitoring and detecting fouling early
- 04Cleaning decisions weighed against lost duty
- 05Fired heater firing, draught, excess air and burner condition
- 06Tube metal temperature, hot spots, coking and tube failure
- 07Exchanger trains, heat integration and unit wide effects
What you will gain
- Explain the duty and configuration of common exchangers
- Monitor performance and detect fouling early
- Plan cleaning against the cost of lost duty
- Operate fired heaters within safe firing limits
- Protect tubes from hot spots and coking
- Interpret the effect of exchanger trains on the unit
Who should attend
- Process and utilities operators
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Process engineers in refining and petrochemicals
- Energy efficiency and technical staff
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 22 to 24 Feb 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 10 to 12 May 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 19 to 21 Jul 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
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- 3 Days
- Field
- Oil, Gas & Energy
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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