Heat exchanger equipment field manual: common operating problems and practical solutions

From upstream to downstream, Heat Exchangers are utilized in every stage of the petroleum value stream. An integral piece of equipment, heat exchangers are among the most confusing and problematic pieces of equipment in the petroleum processing operations. This is especially true for engineers just entering the field or seasoned engineers that must keep up with the latest methods for in-shop and in-service inspection, repair, alteration and re-rating of equipment. Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual provides engineers and operators with an easy to understand working manual to the recent developments in heat exchanger technology and in the diagnosis and correction of operating problems. The objective of this book is to provide the reader with sufficient information to make better logical choices in designing and operating the system. Heat Exchanger Equipment Field Manual provides an indispensable means for the determination of possible failures and for the recognition of the optimization potential of the respective heat exchanger.

Heat Exchanger Field Manual. Part One: Heat Transfer Equipment Typical Process Heating and Cooling Applications Basic Heat Transfer Theory. Part Two: Configurations Heat Exchanger Configurations Fain-Fan Air Coolers Equipment Selection and Sizing Part Three: Troubleshooting and Maintenance Operating Problems Typical Control Schemes

This book is written for personnel engaged in projects or operations that are or will be responsible for evaluating, selecting, and designing, specifying, inspecting, altering or re-rating heat transfer equipment. This includes petroleum, chemical and mechanical engineers who are in petroleum production, refining and gas processing and plant operations, technical services, and project design, or with assignments involving heat exchanger sizing, specification, or operation.