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Heat Exchanger Design and Thermal Performance

A heat exchanger that underperforms drags down a whole process, yet the causes often trace back to design and selection. This course covers how shell and tube and other exchangers are sized, rated and selected, and how fouling and operation erode their performance. Delegates leave able to check a thermal design and diagnose poor performance.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain heat transfer as it applies to exchangers.
  • Compare exchanger types and their duties.
  • Size and rate a shell and tube exchanger.
  • Account for fouling and its allowances.
  • Diagnose causes of poor thermal performance.
  • Specify an exchanger for a given service.

Course outline

  1. 01Heat transfer fundamentals
  2. 02Exchanger types and selection
  3. 03Shell and tube construction
  4. 04Thermal rating and sizing
  5. 05Pressure drop considerations
  6. 06Fouling and cleaning
  7. 07Materials and mechanical design
  8. 08Performance monitoring
  9. 09Troubleshooting poor duty
  10. 10Specification and datasheets

Who should attend

Mechanical, process and maintenance engineers who specify, rate or troubleshoot heat exchangers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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