COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides participants with advanced knowledge and practical skills in the operation, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting of fired heaters used in refinery, petrochemical, and process plant applications. It begins with the principles of heat transfer and the three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation), then links these fundamentals to heat transfer equipment and fired heater design.

The course covers fired heater classifications and applications, combustion mechanisms and calculations, draft systems, and performance improvement techniques. Participants will also learn how to interpret operating data, identify combustion and draft related problems, and apply systematic troubleshooting. Case studies, simulations, videos, and classroom workshops are used to reinforce learning and support direct application in day-to-day operations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the principles of heat transfer and the roles of conduction, convection, and radiation in fired heater performance.
2. Describe the function of heat transfer equipment and the application of heat transfer principles in process plants.
3. Understand heat transfer in heat exchangers and how it relates to fired heater operation and overall heat integration.
4. Identify the main types, classifications, and applications of fired heaters in refinery and process facilities.
5. Describe fired heater components and their functions, including radiant and convection sections, burners, refractory, stacks, and draft systems.
6. Explain combustion mechanisms in fired heaters, perform basic combustion calculations, and interpret combustion examples.
7. Monitor fired heater performance, identify deviations from normal behaviour, and propose methods to improve efficiency and reliability.
8. Understand fired heater draft technology, including types of draft systems, basic draft calculations, and common draft related problems.
9. Apply principles of combustion improvement, troubleshooting, and continuous monitoring to maintain safe and efficient operation.
10. Systematically troubleshoot fired heater operating problems, including burner issues, flame instability, tube overheating, and poor heat transfer.
11. Analyze and learn from case studies, simulations, and practical examples related to fired heater operation, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Operation engineers

-Field and panel operators involved with fired heaters and furnaces

-Process and production engineers supporting heater operation and optimization

-Utilities and offsite operators working with fuel and combustion systems

-Maintenance and inspection personnel who require a deeper understanding of fired heater behavior

-Any technical staff involved in monitoring, operating, or troubleshooting fired heaters in process plants

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions, as well as case studies, will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.