The Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations Energy training course provides an overview of fuel combustion principles and the fundamentals of heat transfer, exploring their direct impact on the operation, efficiency, and reliability of refinery-fired process heaters and steam boilers.
Despite their high energy consumption and critical role in refinery operations, refinery-fired heaters and boilers have often been overlooked. As the need to integrate plant efficiency and equipment reliability into everyday refinery operations grows, a more technical approach to the management of these units is necessary. Operators and technicians, who are the first line of defense in managing these essential systems, must be adequately trained to operate them efficiently, safely, and with environmental awareness. Exposing these personnel to key combustion and heat transfer concepts, as well as their impact on energy savings, equipment longevity, and climate change, is a crucial step toward improving refinery performance.
This Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations training course will cover:
- Common fuels used in fired heaters and boilers
- Fundamentals of combustion and heat transfer
- Types, components, and service applications of process heaters
- Burners: their function, types, and characteristics
- Performance evaluation of fired heaters
- Operational performance of refinery boilers
By the end of this Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations training course, participants will be able to:
- Link refinery fuels to gas emissions
- Grasp the fundamental principles of combustion and heat transfer
- Understand the components and functions of fired heaters and boilers
- Assess the performance of fired heaters and boilers
- Implement effective strategies to improve equipment efficiency
This Energy Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations training course is intended to be a dynamic and interactive learning experience for delegates whose questions and comments will be welcome by the instructor. It uses theory but emphasizes hands-on working exercises and guided discussions to provide thorough coverage of concepts and methodologies and to gain access to essential skills leading to enhanced process heater and steam boiler operation.
The organization will gain the following benefits from this Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations training course:
- More systematic and efficient plant operations
- Enhanced equipment reliability and mechanical integrity
- Cost and time savings due to reduced maintenance and longer heater runtimes
- Improved safety for both the plant and staff
- Increased motivation among operators through their direct impact on plant productivity
- Strengthened plant preparedness for meeting environmental compliance requirements
Attendees of this Energy training course will learn to:
- Apply the principles of combustion and heat transfer
- Optimize energy use in heaters and boilers
- Lower operating costs
- Increase heater charge rates and extend run times
- Maintain equipment integrity
- Contribute to improved plant safety and ensure compliance with emission standards
This Energy training course will greatly benefit plant personnel who need a pragmatic understanding of theory to complement and improve their hands-on grasp of process heaters and boilers.
This Combustion and Heat Transfer for Refinery Operations training course is suitable to plant operators and technicians but will greatly benefit:
- Process plant shift leaders
- Process heater maintenance, control and service technicians
- Refinery inspection, materials, environmental and safety technicians
- Field operators applicant to handle heater / boiler console operation
- Entry level refinery engineers
- Refinery personnel dealing with risk assessment and integrity analysis
Day One: Fuels, Heat Transfer, Steam and Combustion Principles
- Fuels, Properties and Emissions
- Heat Transfer and Steam Generation Basics
- Combustion Reactions and Excess Air
Day Two: Fired Heaters and Performance Evaluation
- Heater Types and Main Components
- Heater Duty, Process Coils and Tube Skin Thermocouples
- Key Operational Factors
- Operational Adjustment for Thermal Efficiency: Draft and Excess Oxygen
Day Three: Refinery Steam Boilers and Performance Evaluation
- Refinery Boilers and Components
- Energy Balances and Thermal Efficiency
- Combustion Control, Boiler Tune Up
- Boiler Reliability and Best Practices