HTRI invites you to a three-day training event hosted at the HTRI Global Headquarters in Navasota, Texas, USA. Join us for the following training conducted in Xchanger Suite® 9.4:

  • Xist Workshop
  • Enhanced Heat Transfer in Xist Short Course
  • Xace Workshop

Take advantage of this hands-on opportunity to improve your understanding of HTRI software. Select one or more of the available courses during registration. We look forward to seeing you in Navasota!

Training Courses

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses run from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM daily.

Course fees include arrival tea/coffee, lunches and snacks at breaks and training materials (workbooks, solutions booklets, and electronic copies of the case files). Computers with Xchanger Suite are available for use during the training event. Computers may be shared with other attendees.

Early Registration Deadline:
December 22, 2026
To qualify for the 10% early registration discount, your registration and approved credit card payment must be received and processed by our system before 11:59 PM (23:59) US Central Time on December 22, 2026.

Tuesday, January 26, 2027

Xist Workshop  (US$450)

Instructor: Holly Huellemeier

This workshop is devoted to the shell-and-tube exchanger geometries handled only by Xist. The course focuses on the extensive options available in Xist and how you can use these methods effectively to solve several example problems. You will leave the class knowing how to take full advantage of the features this robust tool offers.

Key Topics

  • Overview of Xist interface and the benefits of HTRI methods
  • Process specifications rules for rating, simulation, and design
  • Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
  • Description of Xist geometry input parameters and their defaults
  • Interpretation of Xist outputs for validation of unit performance

Suggested Participants

Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

HTRI Software

This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xist®. All training materials are based on the current software version.

Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)

Course Outline

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

Enhanced Heat Transfer in Xist Short Course  (US$650)

Instructor: Matthew Berger

If you have cases that are heat transfer or pressure drop limited, this is the course for you. Learn how to use Xist to enhance the performance of shell-and-tube exchangers. Case studies of suitable applications for enhanced geometry and features in Xist will be discussed.

Key Topics

  • Tube inserts
  • ID enhanced tubes
  • OD enhanced tubes
  • Alternative baffles

Suggested Participants

Engineers responsible for specifying or improving shell-and-tube exchanger performance

HTRI Software

This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component  Xist®. All training materials are based on the current software version.

Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)

Course Outline

Thursday, January 28, 2027

Xace Workshop  (US$450)

Instructors:

Do you design air-cooled heat exchangers? Evaluate their performance? Then this workshop is for you. Learn how to use Xace effectively to rate and design air-cooled heat exchangers, economizers, and air preheaters. All example problems and practice exercises relate to geometries handled only by Xace.

Key Topics

  • Overview of Xace capabilities and applications
  • Geometry inputs for air coolers and economizers
  • Process specifications for rating, simulation, and design
  • Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
  • Introduction to HTRI analysis methods

Suggested Participants

Designers of air-cooled heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance

HTRI Software

This course will make use of the following HTRI software: Xchanger Suite® component Xace® All training materials are based on the current software version.

Course Credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)

Course Outline

Venue

HTRI Conference Center

165 Research Dr.
Navasota, Texas
77868

Hotel Information

 

Getting Around

Ground Shuttle
Roundtrip options for IAH to CLL

Note: The event location is in an area where taxi and ride-sharing services are not readily available. Please keep this in mind as you consider transportation options. 

Shannon Resendez
+1.979.690.5050 office
[email protected]


Matthew Berger
Matthew berger

Senior Project Engineer, Engineering Services, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. While a co-op student at Gibbons Creek power plant, Berger performed performance reviews of pumps, pulverizers, and feedwater heaters. Following graduation, he progressed to project engineer and engineering manager roles for FTS International, leading engineering projects on various topics such as pulsation control, equipment redesign, software implementation, and vibration analysis. Since joining HTRI, his primary focus has been on proprietary contracts and the Edgeview software, as well as involvement in Technical Support and Training.

Holly Huellemeier
Holly huellemeier

Engineer, Research, earned her BS and PhD in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering with a specialization in Food Engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (OH), USA. Her dissertation research focused on fouling and cleaning in ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk processing. During her graduate studies, she lectured on Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems for undergraduate students and instructed short courses on food processing technologies and clean-in-place (CIP) for the FDA, state inspectors, and industry representatives. Prior to joining HTRI, she worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany in the Institute for Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering (ICTV) where she researched the mechanisms of fouling during emulsion polymerization. At HTRI, Huellemeier is involved in cooling water fouling research, non-Newtonian flow, and heat exchanger applications in the food industry.

Early Registration Deadline:

December 22, 2026
To qualify for the 10% early registration discount, your registration and approved credit card payment must be received and processed by our system before 11:59 PM (23:59) US Central Time on December 22, 2026

Registration Deadline:

Registration deadline: January 12, 2027
Registration and payment must be received by the January 12, 2027 deadline. Training registration is not complete until HTRI receives payment.

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