Fired Heaters Course Package:
The OEG Fired Heaters eLearning Training Package is delivered as 14 micro courses. Once purchased, you will be supplied with access credentials to begin taking the micro courses.
This eLearning training course package covers components, operation, heater care, hazards and heater control in a processing operation. The Fired Heaters Course Package is an excellent learning resource for the new operator and a great refresher and resource for the incumbent.
Topics Covered Include:
- Fired Heater Basics
- Operating Principles
- Types of Fired Heaters
- Common Components
- Operations
- Abnormal Combustion Conditions
- Failure Conditions
- Failure Prevention
- Hazards
- Inspections
Relevant videos, images, workshops, quiz questions, critical thinking exercises, summaries and facilitation notes are included.
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Micro Courses Include:
Fired Heater Course #1 - Pressure Basics
Approximate Course Length – 25 Minutes
- Fluid Properties
- Pressure Basics
- High Goes To Low
- Bernoulli's Principle
Fired Heater Course #2 - Temperature
Approximate Course Length – 10 Minutes
- Temperature Basics
- Thermal Energy
- Temperature / Pressure Relationship
- Hot Goes to Cold
Fired Heater Course #3 - Viscosity
Approximate Course Length – 10 Minutes
- Viscosity Units & Measure
- Fired Heater Process Fluid Flow
Fired Heater Course #4 - Combustion
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Principles of Combustion
- Types of Combustion
- Normal - Abnormal Combustion
Fired Heater Course #5 - Heat Energy
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Thermal Energy Measures
- Fuel Sourses and BTU Valves
- Fuel Gas and Heat Energy Measurements
Fired Heater Course #6 - Heat Energy Transfer
Approximate Course Length – 10 Minutes
- Conduction Heat Energy Transfer
- Convection Heat Energy Transfer
- Radiation Heat Energy Transfer
Fired Heater Course #7 - Heater Basics
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Introduction to Fired Heaters
- Fired Heater Operating Principles
- Types of Fired Heaters
- How Fired Heaters Work
Fired Heater Course #8 - Heater Components
Approximate Course Length – 15 Minutes
- Common Fired Heater Components
- Heater Shell and Refractory
- Heater Stack, Blowers, Dampers & Louvers
- Process Fluid Tubes
Fired Heater Course #9 - Draft
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Heat Draft Principles
- Four (4) Heater Configurations
- Fired Heater Draft Considerations
- Forced - Induced Draft Considerations
Fired Heater Course #10 - Normal Operations
Approximate Course Length – 10 Minutes
- Heater Operations - Goals
- Heater Operations - Firebox
- Heater Operations - Coking
- Hazards - Noise
Fired Heater Course #11 - Normal Operations 2
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Process Fluid Tube Skin Temperature
- Refractory Wall & Flame Impingement
- Sagging / Vibrating Process Fluid Tubes
Fired Heater Course #12 - Abnormal Operations
Approximate Course Length – 20 Minutes
- Failure Conditions & Firing Rate
- Abnormal Mechanical Conditions
- Hazy Firebox
- Coking - Process Fluid Tubes Rupture
- Fuel Rich Environments - Flooding / Bogging
Fired Heater Course #13 - Prevention
Approximate Course Length – 10 Minutes
- Failure Prevention - Firebox Pressure
- Bowed - Bulging Process Fluid Tubes
- Prevention - Flameout Explosions
Fired Heater Course #14 - Critical Thinking
Approximate Course Length – 30 Minutes
- Critical Thinking Exercises