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Design and Selection of                                                      Economics of Pipe Sizing
Heat Exchangers                                                              and Pump Selection

PD673                                                                        PD690

This two-day course covers the design, selection and sizing of               Bad decisions during the piping design and pump selection phases              F LU I DS A N D H E AT TR A N S F E R Public Courses
heat exchangers and begins with a brief review of heat transfer              can lead to years of unnecessarily high costs that are wasteful and
fundamentals. It continues with a look at four main types of heat            not recoverable. Therefore, it is worthwhile to make a complete and
exchangers that are used in the industry the Double Pipe Heat                thorough analysis throughout these processes. Piping should be
Exchanger, the Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, the Plate and Frame            designed to meet minimum cost requirements and still be adequate for
Heat Exchanger and the Cross Flow Heat Exchanger.                            meeting operational requirements.

The discussion of each of these exchangers includes a description of         This course emphasizes using economics to determine the least annual
construction, various methods of analysis and design considerations.         cost associated with the sizing (i.e., diameter) of a pipe. It also includes
The course also includes real-world examples and in-class problems.          topics that cover how to determine a system curve to aid in the proper
An appendix of relevant data is also provided as part of the course.         selection of a pump; avoidance of cavitation; and miscellaneous related
                                                                             topics.
You Will Learn To
                                                                             The course begins with a brief review of uid properties including
• Explain the heat transfer fundamentals needed to analyze heat              density, viscosity, and pressure. It continues with a definition of volume
  exchangers                                                                 and mass ow rate, and the principle of conservation of mass. Students
                                                                             also review the ASME, ANSI and ASTM standards that are applied to
• Explain how to analyze the four types of existing heat exchangers          pipes and copper water tubes along with methods of attaching fittings
• Explain how to size exchangers for a given duty                            to pipes and tubes.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the four types
                                                                             Throughout the course, students engage in hands-on exercises to
  of exchangers                                                              reinforce the learning process. The instructor also allows students, as a
                                                                             group, to select additional topics to review.
Special Requirements
                                                                             You Will Learn To
Participants are required to bring a scientific calculator and ash drive to
                                                                             • Use the principles of uid mechanics to solve piping system problems
the course.                                                                  • Analyze piping problems
                                                                             • Calculate an economical line size
Who Should A end                                                             • Explain pump testing procedures
                                                                             • Determine pump size for a given pipe size
This course is intended for engineers who specify, use or analyze heat       • Explain how to avoid cavitation
exchangers on a regular basis, or for those in the process industries that
need a broader background in sizing heat exchangers. The participant         Who Should A end
should be an engineer or engineering technologist who is familiar
with, or wants to become more familiar with heat exchangers and the          Engineers who specify, use or analyze piping systems on a regular
methods of analyzing them.                                                   basis, and who wish to improve their knowledge of pipe specifications,
                                                                             joining methods, fittings, pipe losses, and piping system installations as
Instructor William S. Janna  0                                               well as those in the process industries who need a broader background
2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs                                                    in sizing pumps. This course is intended for participants who have stud-
Member 1,4 0 List Price 1,                                                   ied uid mechanics.

                                                                             Special Requirements

                                                                             Participants are required to bring scientific calculators and ash drives
                                                                             with them to the course.

                                                                             Instructor William S. Janna  0
                                                                             2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs
                                                                             Member 1,4 0 List Price 1,

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                                                            delivered in the USA during Spring 2017.

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