Live support chatIntroduction to Heat Exchangers
In Introduction to Heat Exchangers, you'll learn ...
- The two most common heat exchanger designs: plate type and shell and tube type
- Various flow configurations including parallel flow, counter flow and cross flow
- Single pass vs multi-pass and regenerative vs non-regenerative heat exchangers
- Common heat exchanger applications
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 15 pages
In this course you will learn about shell and tube, and plate type heat exchangers. You will learn about the design, components and categorizations of these two types of heat exchangers, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each.
The course is designed to take you from zero to hero concerning heat exchanger knowledge. Even if you already have some background knowledge of heat exchanges, this course will serve as an efficient refresher.
Multiple examples are given to show how heat exchangers work in the real world.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Types of commonly used heat exchangers.
- The pros and cons of different heat exchanger types.
- Differentiate between single-pass and multi-pass heat exchanger configurations.
- Differentiate between regenerative and non-regenerative heat exchanger systems.
- Differentiate between cross, parallel, and counter-flow heat exchanger designs.
- Understand the nomenclature used for both shell and tube, and plate-type heat exchangers.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 15 pages
