Design, Sizing and Equipment Selection for Thermal Fluid Systems
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Design, Sizing and Equipment Selection for Thermal Fluid Systems Course
Introduction:
The ability to achieve productivity targets and enhance existing processes relies on a solid grasp of system performance assessment, accurate design and sizing calculations, and effective troubleshooting skills. This course equips participants with the knowledge and techniques needed to design, size, select, and evaluate the performance of key components in commonly used thermal-fluid systems. These systems include gas transporting systems (fans, compressors, and ducts), liquid transporting systems (pumps and piping), and heat exchanging systems (shell and tube
Course Objectives:
- To provide participants with the understanding and methodology to: size, design and troubleshoot the operation of various thermal-fluid systems and components.
- After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Apply principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics in component design of real thermal-Fluid systems.
- Use analytical and empirical tools in the design and analysis of various thermal-fluid system components.
- Evaluate technical alternatives while bearing in mind practical limitations and criteria.
Who Should Attend?
- Design and project engineers and technologists
- Plant and facility engineers
- Consultants
- Mechanical engineers and technologists
- Maintenance and operation personnel and other technical personnel who need to upgrade their current knowledge of design, operation maintenance, troubleshooting and failure prevention of gas and liquid transporting and heat exchanging equipment used in various industries such as:
- Chemical
- Petroleum
- Petrochemical
- Utility and energy
- Plastics
- Pulp and paper
- Manufacturing
- Service
- Heat treating industries
Course Outlines:
Selected Background Topics
Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Properties
- Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics
- Flow in Pipe Networks
Selected Topics in Thermodynamics
- Ideal gases and its properties
- Steam properties
- First Law of Thermodynamics
Selected Topics in Heat Transfer
- Modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation).
- Calculation of heat transfer coefficients in different configurations.
Fluids Transporting Systems
Gases Transporting Systems
- Steam Piping
- Compressed air piping
- Types of compressors
- Sizing compressed-air-system components
- Compressed-air receiver size and pump-up time
Workshop I: Participants will size a compressor for a compressed-air system under the instructor guidance.
Liquid Transporting Systems
- Types of pumps
- Pump testing methods
- Cavitation and net positive suction head
- Dimensional analysis of pumps
- Specific speed and pump types
- Design and sizing of water piping systems
Heat Exchanging Systems
Equipment Design and Sizing
Double Pipe Heat Exchangers
- The Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
- Analysis of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers
- Effectiveness-NTU Analysis
- Design Considerations
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
- The Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
- Analysis of Shell and Tube Exchangers
- Effectiveness-NTU Analysis
- Increased Heat Recovery
- Design considerations
- Optimum outlet temperature analysis
Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers and Cross Flow Heat Exchangers
- The Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger
- Analysis of Plate and Frame Heat Exchangers
- Cross Flow Heat Exchangers
Equipment Selection and Operation
- Selecting type of heat exchanger for specific applications
- Performance enhancement
- Fouling factors in heat-exchanger sizing and selection
- Trouble shooting