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Fired Process Heaters

 
  July 08, 2013  
     
 
CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11-14 November 2013


Who Should Attend
The course is intended for professionals working with fired process heaters in the petroleum, petrochemical, chemical and allied industries and would be especially valuable to

  • Process Designers 
  • Process Engineers
  • Maintenance Personnel 
  • Operators
  • Those involved in design, retrofitting and specification

Description
This course will provide an insight into the basics of thermal and mechanical design of furnaces, and the safe and efficient operation of this equipment. Emphasis will be on common design methods, consideration of fuel type, combustion chemistry and heat release, and combustion air supply and control. Mechanical factors will include burners, refractories, instrumentation, tube design, and corrosion and fouling mitigation. Techniques to improve efficiency, operate safely and meet emission guidelines will be reviewed.

 
 
Organized by: CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement
Invited Speakers: Eugene Barrington; Senior Staff Engineer, Retired, Shell Oil Company

Eugene Barrington retired as a Senior Staff Engineer for Shell Oil Company, with primary responsibility for the design, selection, application and performance improvement of fired equipment. He has taught public and in-house courses on this topic and others for many years. He represented Shell Oil in selected efforts of the American Petroleum Institute. He also held responsible positions in operations and construction functions.

Mr. Barrington received M.S. and B.S. degrees in Engineering from the University of California (Berkeley) and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
 
Deadline for Abstracts: n/a
 
Registration: Please click here for registration information.
E-mail: sberg@cfpa.com
 
   
 
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