TEMA – Design of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers for Industrial Plants – E-Learning Course

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the terminology, configuration and main components of shell and tube heat exchangers.
• Identify the scope, organization and application of TEMA, HEI and API 660 requirements.
• Define exchanger configurations, including tube side and shell side arrangements, tube layouts and number of passes.
• Establish design conditions and evaluate sustained, occasional, cyclic and local loads.
• Estimate equipment weights for shells, heads, body flanges, tubesheets, tubes, nozzles, supports and insulation.
• Select suitable materials considering corrosion, corrosion allowance, mechanical properties, ASME tables and minimum design temperature.
• Determine welded joint types, service requirements, joint efficiency values and the implications of full or spot weld designs.
• Design cylindrical shells, heads, flat covers and conical transitions under internal pressure.
• Evaluate components subject to external pressure, including shells, stiffening rings, spherical shells, heads and transitions.
• Develop the mechanical design of the tube bundle, including tubesheets, baffles, heat transfer tubes, tube-to-tubesheet joints and floating heads.
• Design standard and non-standard nozzles, including reinforcement requirements and calculation methods.
• Design body flanges, considering load definition, flange types, bolts, gaskets and sound engineering practices.
• Analyze wind and seismic loads applied to horizontal heat exchangers.
• Verify saddle supports, including saddle location, geometry, anchor bolts and thermal expansion effects.

This course is intended for:

• Graduates and soon-to-be graduates in engineering or technical disciplines
• Designers involved in industrial equipment and plant systems
• Freelancers working in mechanical design, calculation or technical support
• Technicians involved in manufacturing, quality, maintenance or inspection activities
• Engineers responsible for the calculation, design, selection or verification of process equipment
• Professionals working with pressure equipment, heat exchangers, static equipment or industrial plant projects

Prerequisite

Previous knowledge of shell and tube heat exchanger design is not required to attend the course.

A general technical background in engineering, industrial equipment, mechanical design or plant systems will help participants follow the calculation concepts and practical examples more effectively.

• Intermediate
• Advanced

The training is based on a self-paced learning methodology, combining technical explanations with applied design exercises.

The course follows a “learn by doing” approach, using conceptual questions, assimilation tests, calculation examples and industrial case studies to reinforce the engineering criteria presented in each lesson.

Participants can review the course content as needed and progress through the lessons according to their own schedule. Instructor support is available during the course through the Virtual Campus consultation forum.

Your expert course instructor is a Senior Mechanical Engineer and MBA holder with over 20 years of experience in the design, calculation and fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems and general structures.

Throughout his career, he has been involved in the full equipment lifecycle, from initial concept development, drawings, design and calculations, through to technical specifications, technical requisitions, vendor drawing reviews, manufacturing support and installation assistance. His project experience includes work for major international clients such as SHELL, EXXON, REPSOL, CHEVRON, GALP, CEPSA, TUPRAS and SAUDI ARAMCO.

In addition to his technical expertise, he has extensive experience delivering specialist training in both classroom and online formats. He has conducted more than 75 training courses for institutions and in-company programmes, with courses designed for graduates, designers, engineers and experienced professionals.

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