February 2023
Heat Transfer
Key considerations for the optimum design of a hot oil system
In the hydrocarbon processing industry, where direct heating is not possible, a heat transfer medium is used. Steam has traditionally been the preferred heating medium.
The Authors
Raj Bhadra Singh is a Project Engineering Manager with Bechtel India. He has more than 30 yr of experience in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), front-end engineering design (FEED) and basic engineering for petroleum refining, petrochemicals, gasification, methanol and polysilicon projects. Prior to joining Bechtel India, he worked with Fluor Gurgaon and Engineers India Ltd. He earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Surathkal, India, and an MS degree in process engineering design from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India.
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