Heat transfer fluids find a wide range of industrial applications, encompassing both straightforward, static designs and complex multi-loop systems that perform various functions within manufacturing operations. Due to the diverse designs and applications of processes involving heat transfer fluids, numerous industries make use of this technique.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Industrial Applications, participants will gaine :

Practical and applied knowledge relating to the conditions of heat transfer and the workings of thermal equipment in the chemical and petroleum industries.
Comprehensive understanding of different aspects of fluid flow and heat transfer as encountered in various industrial applications
Ability to analyze the problems and to use the basic physical explanation of the phenomenon related to operation of process equipment
Knowledge on the principles of flow and heat transfer in process equipment
Familiarity with various methods of analysis and calculation tool

Who Should Attend?

Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Industrial Applications training course, is ideal for:

Engineers and technicians in oil & gas, chemical and process industries
Process, mechanical and chemical engineers
Engineers and technicians who deal with reactors and piping systems
Design engineers, project engineers
Control, automation and instrumentation engineers

Course Outlines:

Fluid properties and their transport characteristics

Fluid at rest: hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy and stability.
Fluid in motion: velocity and pressure variation
Oil and gas flow in process piping and long-distance pipelines
Calculation of pressure losses and required flow power
Consideration of pipe networks
Workshop: Examples and problem solutions

Drag and lift forces on 3D bodies in turbulent flow

Centrifugal pumps and hydro-turbines
Centrifugal and axial compressors
Gas and steam turbines
Wind turbines
Hydraulics and pneumatics applications
Workshop: Examples and problem solutions

Flow control and measurement techniques: Custody transfer

Advanced measurements: LDA; Ultrasound and visualization techniques
Heat transfer mechanisms: conduction, convection and radiation
Forced and free convection heat transfer
Shell and tube heat exchangers and their effectiveness
Plate heat exchangers
Workshop: Examples and problem solutions

Radiation heat transfer characteristics

Solar radiation applications
Combined heat transfer processes: combustion in industrial boilers
Phase change: boiling and condensation, melting and solidification
Steam generators, reboilers and condensers
Cooling towers
Workshop: Examples and problem solutions

Thermal insulation materials and technologies

Heat transfer in efficient buildings and HVAC
Heat transfer augmentation techniques: examples of engineering applications
Measurement techniques and visualization technique
Summary and wrap up

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