Mechanical design challenges in high-temperature electric heaters

has more than 35 yr of experience in working with Engineers India Ltd., Bechtel, Foster Wheeler and Fluor Daniel in the design and engineering of heat transfer equipment in the oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, fertilizer, chemical and power sectors. Presently, he is working as an independent consultant.

Srinath N R is a Mechanical Engineer with more than 15 yr of experience in the design and detailed engineering of heat transfer equipment for the energy and chemical industries. Before his present position at China Petroleum Engineering Co. Ltd., he worked for Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd. and Foster Wheeler India Pvt. Ltd. as a Heat Transfer Engineer.

Radoslav Stefanovic is a Mechanical Engineer with more than 37 yr of experience in the design and construction of complex pressure vessels for the oilfield, chemical and mining industries. His expertise includes hydroprocessing reactors, platforming reactors, gasification reactors, coked drums, vacuum towers, syngas effluent coolers, autoclaves, underground storage vessels and process columns. Stefanovic is a Fluor Senor Fellow for pressure vessel equipment and has worked as a Mechanical Engineer on several multi-billion dollar projects. He has authored numerous studies and papers on the design and calculations of pressure vessels that have been published in journals and presented at conferences. Stefanovic earned a BS degree from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, and a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Alberta, Canada.