Programs
July 7, 2025
Course Visits: 2,703
20 Hours
COURSE NAME: HEAT EXCHANGERS, DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE& OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Course description
This course teaches:
- The function of heat exchangers in the plant
- Classification of heat exchangers and the working principle of each type
- The factors which affect the efficiency of heat exchangers
- The design of heat exchangers and the selection of heat exchangers
- The operational and maintenance problems encountered (related) to heat exchangers and condensers
- The heat exchanger inspection and maintenance
The course begins with a review of heat transfer fundamentals. It continues with a look at four main types of heat exchangers that are used in the industry:
- The Double Pipe Heat Exchanger,
- The Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger,
- The Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger, and
- The Cross Flow Heat Exchanger.
Course goal
Teaches the participants different types of heat exchangers, the application of each type and how can they select, operate and maintain heat exchangers.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe different types of heat exchangers
- Explain the factors which do affect the selection of heat exchanger
- Describe the common operational and maintenance problems
Course outlines
- Working principle of heat exchangers
- What is the function of heat exchanger in the plant?
- Classification of heat exchangers
- The components of shell and tubes heat exchangers
- Different designs of shell and tubes heat exchangers
- Condensers as used in steam power plant
- The selection of the materials of heat exchangers & condensers components
- The operational problems for shell and tubes heat exchangers
- Heat exchanger fouling
- Corrosion in heat exchanger tubes, and other components
- Air coolers: How it works, system components, and operational problems
- The required inspection for each type (when we maintain heat exchangers?)
- The design parameters in heat exchangers
- Heat exchanger maintenance jobs: Required inspection & tools for each case
- How can you specify and select the heat exchanger for certain application
- Heat exchangers international standardization
- Case study
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Who can benefit?
Maintenance, operation engineers, maintenance and operation senior technicians
Course duration
5 working days- 4 hours per day
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COURSE NAME: HEAT EXCHANGERS DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE &
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
THE DAILY PROGRAM
DAY NUMBER | SUBJECTS & MATERIALS TO BE COVERED |
Day one | 1. Course Introduction
2. Working principle of heat exchangers 3. What is the function of the heat exchanger in the plant? 4. Classification of heat exchangers |
Day two | Review the material/topics which are covered on the previous day
1. The components of shell and tube heat exchangers 2. Different designs of shell and tube heat exchangers 3. Condensers as used in steam power plant 4. The selection of the materials for heat exchangers & condensers components 5. The operational problems for shell and tube heat exchangers ·  Heat exchanger fouling ·  Corrosion in heat exchanger tubes, and other components |
Day three | Review the material/topics which are covered on the previous day
1. Air coolers: How it works, system components, and operational problems 2. The required inspection for each type (when we maintain heat   exchangers?) |
Day four | Review the material/topics which are covered on the previous day
1. The design parameters in heat exchangers 2. The maintenance jobs related to heat exchangers 3. How can you specify and select the heat exchanger for a certain application |
Day five | Review the material/topics which are covered on the previous day
1. Heat exchangers international standardization 2. Case studies 3. Open discussion for heat exchangers technical problems Final evaluation & course evaluation |