January 2021
Heat Transfer
Selection and comparison of thermic fluids in a fired heater
Hot oil, also called thermic fluid, is a heat transfer fluid (HTF) used in oil refineries and chemical plants.
The Authors
Avinashkumar Karre is a Process Engineer with Worley Group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has 13 yr of experience in the refining and chemical industries, as well as extensive experience in oil refinery revamp operations, catalysis and water treatment areas.
Kalliat T. Valsaraj is the Charles and Hilda Roddey Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Valsaraj received his B.Sc degree from Calicut University, India; an M.Sc degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; and his PhD from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a fellow of AIChE, AAAS, NAI and RSC.
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