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Industrial HVAC Systems Course

Name: Industrial HVAC Systems Course
Price: 1794 ZAR

Master every layer of industrial HVAC — from thermodynamics and load calculations to controls, commissioning, and energy optimisation. This course gives engineers and technicians the technical depth to design, operate, and fault-find complex industrial systems with confidence. If you work in facilities, plant engineering, or mechanical contracting, this is the training that moves your career forward.

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What you will learn:

You will build a complete technical foundation in industrial HVAC, covering refrigeration cycles, psychrometrics, heating and cooling system design, ductwork, piping, and air quality control. You will learn how to calculate heating and cooling loads, select and size equipment, and design ventilation systems that protect workers and meet regulatory standards. The course covers DDC controls, building automation integration, and advanced strategies like demand-controlled ventilation and economizer sequences. You will also study energy auditing, heat recovery, variable speed drives, and measurement and verification protocols. Maintenance planning, predictive diagnostics, refrigerant compliance, and systematic fault-finding round out the curriculum.

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Course content

8 Chapters • 40 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)

Chapter 1See details

Basics of HVAC Systems

Lesson 1 • Industrial HVAC System Overview
Introduces major system categories: central air handling, distributed units, and process cooling. Provides context for how each type serves industrial facility requirements.
Lesson 2 • Psychrometrics and Air Properties
Teaches dry-bulb, wet-bulb, dew point, and humidity ratio using psychrometric charts. Connects air property analysis to load calculations and equipment selection.
Lesson 3 • Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Basics
Covers laws of thermodynamics, conduction, convection, and radiation as they apply to HVAC. Establishes the physical principles underlying all subsequent system analysis.
Lesson 4 • Fluid Mechanics for HVAC
Covers airflow and water flow principles including pressure, velocity, and flow rate. Prepares students to analyse duct and piping system behaviour.
Lesson 5 • Refrigeration Cycle Principles
Explains the vapour-compression refrigeration cycle, including compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation. Grounds students in the mechanical cycle before equipment study.

Chapter 2See details

Industrial Heating Systems

Lesson 1 • Steam and Hot Water Distribution
Covers steam generation, distribution piping, and condensate return systems. Links proper distribution design to system efficiency and equipment longevity.
Lesson 2 • Electric and Infrared Heating
Introduces electric resistance heaters, heat pumps, and radiant infrared systems for industrial use. Evaluates each technology against energy cost and application suitability.
Lesson 3 • Heating Load Calculations
Teaches manual and software-based methods for calculating industrial heating loads. Accurate load data drives correct equipment sizing and energy budgeting.
Lesson 4 • Heating System Selection and Sizing
Applies load data to select and size heating equipment for industrial facilities. Integrates fuel availability, redundancy needs, and lifecycle cost into decisions.
Lesson 5 • Combustion Heating Equipment
Examines gas-fired and oil-fired furnaces, boilers, and unit heaters used in industrial settings. Connects combustion efficiency to fuel cost and emissions management.

Chapter 3See details

Industrial Cooling and Refrigeration Systems

Lesson 1 • Condenser and Heat Rejection Options
Compares air-cooled, water-cooled, and evaporative condensers for industrial applications. Guides selection based on water availability, climate, and energy efficiency targets.
Lesson 2 • Chiller Types and Operation
Covers centrifugal, screw, scroll, and absorption chillers used in industrial plants. Connects chiller selection to capacity range, efficiency, and utility availability.
Lesson 3 • Cooling Load Calculations
Teaches heat gain analysis including solar, internal, and process loads for industrial buildings. Accurate cooling loads prevent oversizing and reduce capital and operating costs.
Lesson 4 • Cooling Tower Systems
Examines counterflow and crossflow cooling towers, drift eliminators, and basin design. Links tower performance to condenser water temperature and chiller efficiency.
Lesson 5 • Process Cooling and Refrigeration
Addresses low-temperature refrigeration, glycol systems, and direct expansion process cooling. Prepares students to design cooling for manufacturing and food processing environments.

Chapter 4See details

Ventilation and Air Quality Control

Lesson 1 • Ventilation System Testing and Balancing
Teaches airflow measurement, traverse methods, and system balancing procedures for ventilation. Ensures designed performance is verified and documented after installation.
Lesson 2 • Hazardous Contaminant Control
Addresses control of dusts, fumes, vapours, and biological contaminants in industrial facilities. Integrates exposure limits and hierarchy of controls into ventilation design decisions.
Lesson 3 • Industrial Ventilation Principles
Establishes dilution ventilation, local exhaust ventilation, and make-up air concepts. Provides the theoretical basis for contaminant control strategies used throughout the chapter.
Lesson 4 • Local Exhaust Ventilation Design
Covers hood design, duct sizing, fan selection, and capture velocity for local exhaust systems. Directly addresses contaminant capture at the source before worker exposure occurs.
Lesson 5 • Air Filtration and Cleaning
Examines HEPA, MERV-rated, electrostatic, and activated carbon filtration technologies. Connects filter selection to contaminant type, airflow resistance, and maintenance intervals.

Chapter 5See details

Ductwork and Piping Systems

Lesson 1 • Piping System Design for HVAC
Addresses chilled water, hot water, steam, and refrigerant piping layout and sizing. Proper pipe sizing minimises pressure drop and ensures adequate flow to all terminal units.
Lesson 2 • Duct Materials and Construction
Examines sheet metal, fibreglass, flexible, and stainless steel duct materials for industrial use. Links material selection to temperature, pressure, chemical exposure, and hygiene requirements.
Lesson 3 • Duct and Pipe System Testing
Teaches pressure testing, leak detection, and flow verification for duct and piping systems. Validates installation quality before system commissioning and occupancy.
Lesson 4 • Valves, Fittings, and Accessories
Covers gate, globe, ball, butterfly, and control valves used in HVAC piping systems. Correct valve selection ensures controllability, isolation, and system protection.
Lesson 5 • Duct Design and Sizing Methods
Covers equal friction, velocity reduction, and static regain duct sizing methods. Connects sizing method selection to system type, noise requirements, and energy efficiency.

Chapter 6See details

HVAC Controls and Automation

Lesson 1 • Building Automation System Integration
Addresses BAS architecture, open protocols, and integration of HVAC with other building systems. Enables centralised monitoring, trending, and fault detection across the facility.
Lesson 2 • Control System Fundamentals
Introduces open-loop and closed-loop control, setpoints, and feedback principles for HVAC. Establishes control theory vocabulary used throughout automation and commissioning topics.
Lesson 3 • Sensors and Actuators
Covers temperature, humidity, pressure, CO2, and flow sensors used in industrial HVAC. Accurate sensing is the foundation of reliable automatic control and energy management.
Lesson 4 • Direct Digital Control Systems
Examines DDC controllers, programming logic, and sequence of operations for HVAC equipment. Connects controller configuration to energy efficiency and occupant comfort outcomes.
Lesson 5 • Advanced Control Strategies
Covers demand-controlled ventilation, economiser control, and variable flow optimisation. Applies advanced strategies to reduce energy consumption while maintaining process conditions.

Chapter 7See details

Energy Efficiency and System Optimisation

Lesson 1 • Measurement and Verification
Teaches M&V protocols for confirming energy savings after efficiency measures are implemented. Documented savings support financial reporting and continuous improvement programmes.
Lesson 2 • Variable Speed Drive Applications
Covers VSD technology, fan and pump affinity laws, and payback analysis for industrial HVAC. VSDs are among the highest-impact efficiency measures in industrial facilities.
Lesson 3 • Chiller and Boiler Plant Optimisation
Addresses chiller sequencing, condenser water reset, and boiler staging for plant efficiency. Optimised plant operation reduces energy cost without compromising process reliability.
Lesson 4 • Energy Auditing for HVAC Systems
Teaches walkthrough, Level I, and Level II energy audit procedures for industrial HVAC. Audits identify baseline consumption and prioritise efficiency improvement opportunities.
Lesson 5 • Heat Recovery Systems
Examines air-to-air heat exchangers, run-around coils, and heat wheels for energy recovery. Recovering exhaust heat reduces heating and cooling energy demand significantly.

Chapter 8See details

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Safety

Lesson 1 • Refrigerant Management and Compliance
Covers refrigerant recovery, reclaim, recycling, and phase-out compliance for industrial systems. Proper refrigerant management reduces environmental impact and avoids regulatory penalties.
Lesson 2 • Predictive Maintenance Techniques
Introduces vibration analysis, thermographic imaging, and oil analysis for HVAC equipment. Predictive methods detect developing faults before failure, reducing downtime and repair costs.
Lesson 3 • Systematic Troubleshooting Methods
Teaches fault isolation, root cause analysis, and diagnostic decision trees for HVAC systems. A structured approach reduces diagnostic time and prevents repeat failures.
Lesson 4 • HVAC Safety Practices
Addresses lockout/tagout, confined space entry, refrigerant handling, and electrical safety for HVAC. Compliance with safety procedures protects technicians and meets regulatory obligations.
Lesson 5 • Preventive Maintenance Programmes
Covers maintenance scheduling, task lists, and documentation for industrial HVAC equipment. Structured PM programmes extend equipment life and prevent costly unplanned failures.

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This course is for you:

Mechanical engineers: seeking to specialise in industrial plant HVAC systems.
Facilities managers: responsible for complex manufacturing or processing plant environments.
HVAC technicians: ready to move beyond commercial work into industrial applications.
Plant engineers: managing aging systems without formal HVAC design training.
Mechanical contractors: expanding their service offerings to industrial facility clients.
Career changers: transitioning from general construction or building trades into HVAC engineering.

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