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HTRI Training - Global Headquarters

Navasota, Texas, USA | January 28 - 30, 2025

Early Registration Deadline:
January 06, 2025
To qualify for the 10% early registration discount, your registration and approved credit card payment must be received and processed by our system before 11:59 PM (23:59) US Central Time on January 06, 2025.
Registration Deadline:
January 20, 2025
Registration and payment must be received by the January 20, 2025 deadline. Training registration is not complete until HTRI receives payment.

Join us at the HTRI Global Headquarters in Navasota, Texas, USA, for three days of hands-on training. During this training event, we will discuss heat exchanger selection, geometry, design, and troubleshooting. The training schedule includes two courses taught by HTRI experts:

  • Process Heat Exchangers: Applications and Rules-of-Thumb Short Course
  • Xist Workshop

Select one or both of the available courses during registration. We look forward to seeing you in Navasota!



Training Courses

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses run from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM daily.

Course fees include arrival tea/coffee, lunches and snacks at breaks and training materials (workbooks, solutions booklets, and electronic copies of the case files). Computers with Xchanger Suite are available for use during the training event. Computers may be shared with other attendees.

Early Registration Deadline:
January 06, 2025
To qualify for the 10% early registration discount, your registration and approved credit card payment must be received and processed by our system before 11:59 PM (23:59) US Central Time on January 06, 2025.

Tuesday, January 28 - Wednesday, January 29, 2025

    Process Heat Exchangers: Applications and Rules-of-Thumb Short Course  (US$1200)

    Instructor: Tom Lestina

    Why select a horizontal instead of a vertical thermosiphon? How do you size a heat exchanger for an application? How much margin should you select? What are typical operating problems?

    This course focuses on developing design checklists and rules-of- thumb to help engineers avoid common problems in process heat transfer. It surveys common heat exchanger types used in the process industry including shell-and-tube, air-cooled, plate-frame, and plate- fin exchangers. Fundamentals of heat transfer and pressure drop are provided for single-phase, boiling, and condensing services. Selection criteria for common applications are discussed, guidelines for thermal design are provided, and detailed examples are summarized. Industry case studies of thermal design and operational problems are presented and lessons learned discussed.

    A copy of Process Heat Transfer: Principles, Applications, and Rules of Thumb, by Robert Serth and Thomas Lestina, is included with the course and serves as the primary reference for course material. Engineers who have recently graduated and more experienced engineers who are responsible for design and operation of process heat exchangers will find this course valuable.

    Key Topics

    • Types and applications of heat exchangers
    • Fundamentals of heat exchanger performance
    • Heat exchanger selection criteria
    • Single-phase applications and performance
    • Boiling applications and methods
    • Condensing applications and methods
    • Operational problems
    • Troubleshooting heat exchanger operation

    Suggested Participants

    Engineers—from novice to expert—who want to improve their design process and checklists

    Course Credits: 12 hours (PDH/CEU)

    Course Outline

Thursday, January 30, 2025

    Xist Workshop  (US$450)

    Instructors: Ashley Hinojosa and Shayne Gregson

    This workshop is devoted to the shell-and-tube exchanger geometries handled only by Xist. The course focuses on the extensive options available in Xist and how you can use these methods effectively to solve several example problems. You will leave the class knowing how to take full advantage of the features this robust tool offers.

    Key Topics

    • Overview of Xist interface and the benefits of HTRI methods
    • Process specifications rules for rating, simulation, and design
    • Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
    • Description of Xist geometry input parameters and their defaults
    • Interpretation of Xist outputs for validation of unit performance

    Suggested Participants

    Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

    HTRI Software

    This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xist®. All training materials are based on the current software version.

    Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)

    Course Outline

Shannon Resendez
+1.979.690.5050 office
[email protected]


Instructors

Shayne Gregson
Shayne gregson

Engineer, Technical Support, graduated in 2019 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. During her studies, she completed an internship in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on Front End Engineering Design. After graduation she worked in the nuclear safety industry briefly before joining HTRI, helping to ensure safe design principals for a nuclear waste treatment facility. Since joining HTRI, her primary focus has been on technical support and contracts with recent endeavors to assist in the development of additional materials for HTRI’s technical program.


Ashley Hinojosa
Ashley hinojosa

Lead Project Engineer, Engineering Services, graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. During her studies, she completed two internships with oil & gas equipment company Proserv, gaining experience with product testing and technical writing. She worked in heat exchanger sales, covering the Houston, Waco, and Dallas/Fort Worth areas, for almost two years before joining HTRI. As a member of the Engineering Services group, she focuses on technical support and contracts but also assists with development of other materials for HTRI's technical program.


Tom Lestina
Tom lestina

Senior Vice President, Engineering, has more than 25 years of engineering project management experience. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. He is a member of ASME and serves on the technical committee for the ASME Performance Test Code 12.5, Single Phase Heat Exchangers. Prior to joining HTRI, he worked as a Lead Engineer for MPR Associates, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, USA. His primary areas of responsibility include contract services, technical support, and training. He serves as principal subject matter expert on technical content for course and instructor materials, assists in developing and customizing training, and routinely teaches courses. Lestina is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas.


Venue

HTRI Conference Center

165 Research Dr.
Navasota, Texas
77868

Hotel Information

P.A. Smith Hotel
111 S. Railroad Street
Navasota, Texas, 77868, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1.979.237.6484

Corporate Discount: 15% off room rates when booking via phone or email. Simply reference the HTRI rate to receive the discount.

Additional 5% off when you book a single room for three consecutive nights, or two rooms for two consecutive nights.

 

Residence Inn Bryan College Station
720 University Drive East
College Station, Texas, 77840, USA
Phone: +1.979.268.2200
Booking Link: HTRI Training Block Residence Inn Bryan College Station

 

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