Thermal Engineering and Heat Transfer Design

Processing facilities are plants in which a raw resource of some type is converted into a form that is usable. These facilities include plastic manufacturing plants, oil refineries, and power plants, among others. There are numerous systems and components that comprise these facilities in which heat transfer is the governing factor. The level of heat generated and transferred must be controlled to prevent processes and components from being disrupted or malfunctioning. Other systems and processes utilize heat for an advantage. Therefore, thermal engineers help ensure the sufficient generation of heat and that it is used properly.