Fired Process Heaters

This course will introduce the basics of thermal and mechanical design and safe, efficient operation of fired heaters.  Emphasis will be on common design methods, considerations of fuel type, combustion air supply and control, combustion chemistry and control, and safe heater operation.  Attendees are encouraged to bring the details of current problems for discussion with an instructor or general discussion with other attendees.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Identify heater types and factors governing design
• Apply combustion calculations and sampling
• Deal with the design of tubes, in-tube pressure drop including flow regime issues
• Improving efficiency
• Maintenance planning

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for all engineers, operators, maintenance and safety personnel and other professionals involved with design and operation of fired process heaters.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Description of heater types and factors governing choice of design
• Combustion calculations and sampling
• Radiant zone design

Day 2

• Convection zone design
• Application of burners
• Combustion air supply and control
• Instrumentation and Burner Management Systems

Day 3

• Improving efficiency
• Design of tubes, in-tube pressure drop including flow regime issues
• Operation, testing, tune-up and troubleshooting of heaters

Day 4

• Emissions control
• Refractories
• Corrosion and fouling

Day 5

• Fuel considerations
• Maintenance planning
• Heater CFD Modeling

Course Methodology

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

Course Fees

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Timings

Daily Course Timings
08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea
08:20 - 10:00       First Session
10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20       Second Session
12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00       Last Session