Module 1 : Heat transfer fundamentals:

• 1.1 Heat transfer rate and Heat flux
• 1.2 Changes of phase (evaporation and condensation)
• 1.3 Heat Transfer Modes, Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.
• 1.4 Fourier low of conduction
• 1.5 Introduction to Convection, External Flow and Internal Flow
• 1.6 Laminar and Turbulent flow
• 1.7 Heat Transfer Coefficient

Module 2: Radiation Heat Transfer

• 2.1 Introduction and thermal radiation Properties
• 2.2 Total Emissive power and Stefan – Boltzman low
• 2.3 Blackbody radiation .
• 2.4 Thermal radiation Emitted from Real Surfaces
• 2.5 Thermal Radiation properties of gases
• 2.6 Radiation shape factor

Module 3: Heat losses from surfaces .

3.1 Composite wall heat conduction.
3.2 Combined conduction and convection.
3.3 Combined convection and Radiation.
3.4 Freeze lining, Refractory, Graphite, Steel , Shell cooling
3.5 Conductivity of insulating materials
3.6 Case study 1: Application of heat losses from a smelting fur-nace to estimate the thickness of a freeze lining on the hot face.
3.7 Case study 2: Heat losses from an insulated and un-insulated steam piping

Module 4 : Burners

• 4.1 Combustion basics and flame temperature
• 4.2 Gross fuel heat input, Net fuel heat input, Available heat, Flue gas heat losses, Wall heat loss
• 4.3 Types of Burners.
• 4.4 Comparison between Natural & Forced Draft burners.
• 4.5 Heat losses and excess air optimization
• 4.6 Combustion efficiency of the burner as a function of exhaust temperature

Module 5: Heat exchangers

• 5.1 Flow arrangements in heat exchangers
• 5.2 Heat duty of a heat exchanger
• 5.3 Effectiveness of heat exchangers versus Number of transfer units
• 5.4 Different types of fouling.
• 5.5 Fouling resistance for different fluids
• 5.6 Effect of fouling in heat duty.
• 5.7 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients.
• 5.8 Performance of heat exchangers.
• 5.9 Deterioration of equipment and its effect on Performance

Module 6 : Regenerative heat Exchangers

• 6.1 Double tube heat exchanger
• 6.2 Shell and tube heat exchanger
• 6.3 Selection of Types of Shell and Tube Heat exchangers
• 6.4 Modified Advance shell and tube “Helixchanger”
• 6.5 Hairpin Heat Exchangers
• 6.6 When To Use Fin-tube Hairpin Heat Exchangers.
• 6.7 Plate Type heat exchangers.
• 6.8 Comparison between shell and tube and plate type heat exchangers
• 6.9 Spiral Heat exchangers
• 6.10 Fin Fan Air coolers

Module 7 : Direct contact heat exchangers

• 7.1 Evaporative cooling mechanism in cooling Towers
• 7.2 Types of cooling towers
• 7.3 Components of cooling towers

Module 8 : Process heater

• 8.1 Classification of Process heaters
• 8.2 Parts of Process heaters
• 8.3 Heat Transfer In Process heaters and Efficiency.
• 8.4 Heat recovery in Process heaters.

Module 9 : Process Heat Integration in Industry

• 9.1 Basic concepts of pinch technology
• 9.2 Temperature-heat load of heat recovery scheme
• 9.3 The Pinch Principle
• 9.4 Rules of minimum energy targets
• 9.5 Stream networks
• 9.6 Design of Energy Recovery Systems
• 9.7 Energy design chart
• 9.8 Heat exchangers at the Pinch
• 9.9 Incorrect design below the Pinch.
• 9.10 Heat recovery circuit.
• 9.11 Selection of Pinch Temperature Difference.
• 9.12 Adjusted temperature intervals and stream data.
• 9.13 Deficit and surplus heat loads.