By the end of this VILT course, participants will be equipped on the following:

• For engineers, this VILT course will provide a broad understanding of the technology and an excellent base for further learning.
• For those responsible for thermal design, TEMA type selection, the training is intended to illustrate the interaction between the thermal and mechanical design, the understanding of which will lead to more reliable design outcomes.
• For those coming from an operating environment, the VILT course will lead to a greater knowledge of the maintenance, inspection and repair needs of shell and tube heat exchangers, including information on common causes of failure. Solutions will be offered using the latest “state of art” technologies used to prevent fouling, tube vibration and throughput limitations.

This VILT course is intended for professionals who want to improve the performance of heat exchanger in their company for shell and tube and compact types and include:

• Mechanical Engineers
• Design Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Instrument Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Process Engineers
• Heat Transfer Engineers
• Plant Engineers
• Operation Engineers

• Intermediate

This VILT course will be delivered online in 5 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 breaks of 10 minutes per day.

Course Duration: 5 half-day sessions, 4 hours per session (20 hours in total).

Your expert course leader has almost 40 years of experience in Heat Exchanger Technologies. He is an international expert in heat exchanger type selection, special thermal/hydraulic design and latest enhanced heat transfer technologies. He conducts many training courses in this area and more than 1,000 employees, representing more than 250 companies, have attended his courses.

Additional Positions & Credentials

• Former Chairman and Founder of HTRI’s first Communication Committee: CC-Holland
• CC-Holland (Chairman 1994 – 1997; Member 2004 – Present)
• Chairman of NLAHX SenterNovem Working Party (1999 – 2010)
• Member of ESDU Crude Oil Fouling Working Party (1999 – 2003)
• Guest Lecturer Technical University Twente & Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• Guest Lecturer HTRI European Seminar October (2004 & 2005)
• Member of the Tasc-Force Committee ISO 16812
• HTRI’s Representative for The Netherlands (2008 – 2013)
• Senior Fellow Heat Exchangers at BECHT

Publications

• Reduced Total Life Cycle Costs Using Helixchanger Heat Exchangers and Enhancement Technology for the Process Industries (Co-Author, Davos, Switzerland July, 2001)
• Reduced Total Life Cycle Costs Using Helixchanger Heat Exchangers (Co-Author, Hamilton, Canada, October, 2003)
• Most frequently used Heat Exchangers from pioneering research to application worldwide (Co-Author, Prague, Czech Republic, October, 2004)

Previous Clients Include:

• BP
• TOTAL
• ExxonMobil
• Shell Global Solutions
• BASF
• Technip
• Aker Kvaerner
• AKZO
• Stamicarbon
• FLUOR
• Worley

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this.