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Combustion, Fired Heater Operation & Flue Gas Treatment

Consultant/Trainer: Louis Jacobs

The Petrogenium Combustion, Fired Heater Operation & Flue Gas Treatment course will provide an introduction to the basics of Fired Equipment, theory of combustion and different forms of fired equipment in practice. Applications in refinery units are discussed in detail.
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Pricing

€3700

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dates

22-24 September, 2025

About the Trainer

Louis is an all-round Fired Heater and Combustion specialist with over 37 years of experience within research and development, basic designs, HAZOP, IPF studies, start-up & commissioning, acceptance testing, lecturing, troubleshooting, RCA’s, integrity reviews and de-commissioning. Louis represented Shell in NEN, EN and ISO committees on safeguarding of fired equipment.

Participants

This Petrogenium course can be tailored for awareness/inexperienced staff, for intermediate and for experienced personnel. Furthermore the course can be customized for a specific refinery, plant or unit. The option for post-course consultancy/help-desk support is also available.

Participants may include: operational staff and (process) engineers on all levels working on fired equipment in distillation units, process units, utilities, treatment units etc.

Learning Objectives

Combustion theory, Burners, Environmental aspects, Heat Transfer and 2-phase flow phenomena
Day 1
Introduction and Basics
  • Theory of Combustion
  • Efficient operation
  • Heat Transfer in fired equipment
  • Two-phase flow in heater tubes
  • Failure mechanisms process side

Day 2
  • Environmental aspects
  • Burner functionality, types, Low NOx
  • Combustion control and safeguarding
  • Failure mechanisms combustion side

Day 3
Applications of Fired Equipment
  • Boilers
  • Distillation heaters
  • Cracking heaters
  • Hydrogen manufacturing
  • Exercises

Programme

Day 1
Introduction and Basics
  • Theory of Combustion
  • Efficient operation
  • Heat Transfer in fired equipment
  • Two-phase flow in heater tubes
  • Failure mechanisms process side

Day 2
  • Environmental aspects
  • Burner functionality, types, Low NOx
  • Combustion control and safeguarding
  • Failure mechanisms combustion side

Day 3
Applications of Fired Equipment
  • Boilers
  • Distillation heaters
  • Cracking heaters
  • Hydrogen manufacturing
  • Exercises

REGISTRATION

Course name:Combustion, Fired Heater Operation & Flue Gas Treatment
Course date:22-24 September, 2025
Delegate Details
Cancellations & Substitutions:

If you are unable to attend the course you can make a substitution. All substitutions and name changes must be received in writing by mail or e-mail no later than one week before the first course date. For cancellations received in writing after the course fee is paid and no later than 21 days before the course start date, Petrogenium will issue a credit note to be considered as a down payment for any Petrogenium courses during next 12 months. For cancellations received after 21 days before the course start date, the course material will be sent but no fees will be refunded.
Programme Changes:

The course content may be subject to changes due to unforeseen circumstances. Petrogenium reserves the right to change the venue and/or lecturers, and to cancel the course, notifying the registrant 30 days before the first course date. Petrogenium accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to property belonging to, nor for any personal injury incurred by, attendees at our training courses, whether within the training course venue or otherwise.
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