Training on Heat Exchangers

Design, Selection, Operation & Maintenance for Process and Utility Industries

Heat exchangers are critical equipment in power plants, refineries, chemical plants, HVAC systems, refrigeration units, and industrial utilities. Improper design, selection, or operation leads to energy losses, fouling, corrosion, leaks, and costly shutdowns.

The Training on Heat Exchangers program is designed to give engineers and technicians practical, industry-relevant skills in understanding, selecting, operating, and troubleshooting heat exchangers used across process and energy industries.

This course bridges the gap between textbook theory and real industrial application.

Why This Course Is Required

Most engineers:

  • Learn heat transfer only mathematically

  • Lack exposure to real industrial exchangers

  • Are unfamiliar with fouling, scaling, corrosion, and leakage issues

  • Do not understand selection based on duty, fluid, pressure, and materials

  • Cannot troubleshoot performance degradation

Industries require professionals who can:

  • Select correct exchanger types for process needs

  • Monitor performance and identify fouling or failure

  • Optimize energy efficiency

  • Ensure reliability and safety

This course develops exactly those competencies.

Who Should Attend

  • Mechanical engineers and diploma holders

  • Chemical and process engineers

  • Power plant and refinery engineers

  • HVAC and refrigeration professionals

  • Maintenance and reliability engineers

  • Fresh graduates and working professionals

What You Will Learn

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  • Understand different types of heat exchangers and their applications

  • Select suitable exchangers based on process requirements

  • Analyze thermal performance and heat duty

  • Identify fouling, scaling, corrosion, and leakage issues

  • Plan inspection, cleaning, and maintenance

  • Improve energy efficiency and equipment reliability

  • Confidently face interviews related to thermal equipment

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

  • Conduction, convection, radiation

  • Overall heat transfer coefficient

  • LMTD and effectiveness-NTU methods

Module 2: Types of Heat Exchangers

  • Shell and tube heat exchangers

  • Plate heat exchangers

  • Air-cooled heat exchangers

  • Double pipe and spiral exchangers

Module 3: Design & Selection

  • Process duty and temperature profiles

  • Fluid properties and flow arrangement

  • Pressure drop considerations

  • Materials of construction

Module 4: Operation & Performance Monitoring

  • Start-up and shutdown procedures

  • Monitoring temperature approach and fouling factor

  • Performance testing

Module 5: Fouling, Corrosion & Failure Mechanisms

  • Fouling types and causes

  • Corrosion mechanisms

  • Tube leakage and vibration problems

Module 6: Inspection, Cleaning & Maintenance

  • Mechanical and chemical cleaning

  • Inspection techniques

  • Maintenance planning

Module 7: Energy Optimization & Reliability

  • Heat recovery systems

  • Pinch analysis basics

  • Reliability-centered maintenance

Module 8: Case Studies & Industrial Examples

  • Refinery heat exchanger fouling case

  • Power plant condenser performance analysis

  • Chemical plant exchanger corrosion case

Model Projects Included

  • Performance evaluation of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger

  • Fouling impact analysis and cleaning planning

  • Selection study for a process heat exchanger

  • Failure analysis and corrective action planning

Career Opportunities

Hiring Industries

  • Power generation

  • Oil & gas and refineries

  • Chemical and petrochemical plants

  • HVAC and refrigeration companies

  • EPC and engineering consultancies

Job Roles

  • Thermal engineer

  • Process engineer

  • Maintenance engineer

  • Reliability engineer

  • Utility engineer

Certification

Certificate in Heat Exchanger Design, Operation & Maintenance
Issued by Pertecnica Engineering

Why Choose Pertecnica

  • Trainers with real plant experience

  • Practical and industry-focused approach

  • Case-study-based learning

  • Career-oriented guidance

Same syllabus for the following courses..

Heat Exchanger Training
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Course
Heat Exchanger Design Training
Thermal Equipment Training
Industrial Heat Exchanger Course