COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Hot Oil System Startup, Shutdown, Normal Operations and Troubleshooting. It covers the importance of hot oil systems in petroleum operations; the applications in heating processes, reactors, and distillation units; the components of a hot oil system and heat transfer fluids (HTF) and their properties; the
heat transfer mechanisms, efficiency considerations and safety considerations in hot oil systems; and the routine inspection and preventive maintenance as well as pre-startup inspection and system readiness checks.

Further, the course will also discuss the startup procedure for hot oil systems; the heat transfer fluid circulation and flow control; the normal operating conditions and performance monitoring; the energy efficiency and optimization in hot oil systems; the process control and automation, normal shutdown procedures, emergency shutdown procedures and safety response; troubleshooting hot oil pump failures and identifying fluid degradation and contamination issues; the heat exchanger fouling and performance issues; and identifying and addressing pipe and valve leaks.

During this interactive course, participants will learn to diagnose overheating and hot spots in the system; address low heat transfer efficiency and identify and resolve pressurization problems; apply process optimization for improved reliability; interpret regulatory compliance and environmental considerations; troubleshoot common hot oil system issues; and apply maintenance planning and best practices.