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Global Heat Transfer training courses

Training delivered by thermal fluid specialists

Since 1989, Global Heat Transfer has been helping customers improve safety, performance and regulatory compliance in heat transfer applications. As leading thermal fluid specialists, we provide expert training designed to help operators, engineers and site managers understand the safe design and operation of thermal fluid systems.

Our training packages are accredited by The Institute of Occupational Learning (ITOL), emphasising our commitment to raise the overall standards of the industries we operate in.

Our heat transfer training courses are built around real-world experience gained from more than 30 years of working with heat transfer fluid and process heat applications across a wide range of industries. Whether you are responsible for maintaining a single heat transfer system or overseeing multiple thermal fluid systems across a manufacturing site, our training provides the knowledge needed to improve safety, optimise performance and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

As a recognised thermal fluid expert, Global Heat Transfer is regularly consulted by insurers and industry stakeholders on heat transfer fluid management, system safety and regulatory compliance. Our training packages draw on this expertise to provide practical guidance that can be applied immediately in day-to-day operations.

Our comprehensive training in heat transfer regulatory compliance covers the key aspects of thermal fluid management, maintenance and health and safety. Participants gain a deeper understanding of how heat transfer systems operate, how thermal fluid degrades over time and the key steps required to maintain safe, efficient and compliant operations.

Effective thermal fluid management is essential for maintaining safe, reliable and efficient heat transfer operations. When thermal fluid condition deteriorates or systems are not operated correctly, businesses can experience reduced heat transfer efficiency, increased energy consumption, unplanned downtime and higher maintenance costs. Our training helps delegates understand how thermal fluid, equipment and operating procedures work together, enabling them to identify potential issues early and support the long-term performance of their heat transfer systems.

Training can be delivered as part of a maintenance plan or as a standalone service tailored to your requirements.

Areas covered by our training

HACCP regulations

Insurance and legal requirements

Auditing and surveying a heat transfer system – what, when and how

Thermal fluid supply, safe handling and storage

Understanding heat transfer

Understanding heat transfer systems

Understanding thermal fluid

Understanding when to sample

Taking a representative sample for accurate results

Flash points

Thermal oxidation

Wear and tear

Heat and flow

ATEX regulations

HACCP

Day-to-day management of a thermal fluid system

HACCP regulations

Insurance and legal requirements

Auditing and surveying a heat transfer system – what, when and how

Thermal fluid supply, safe handling and storage

Each training course is tailored to the needs of the audience, whether that involves operators responsible for day-to-day system management, maintenance personnel overseeing inspections and sampling or managers seeking a greater understanding of regulatory compliance requirements. The focus is always on providing practical knowledge that can be applied immediately within the workplace.

Throughout the training, participants learn the principles of heat transfer, including conduction convection and radiation, and how these mechanisms influence the performance of a heat transfer system. We explore how heat generated within industrial processes is transferred through thermal fluid and distributed across equipment such as heat exchangers, helping attendees understand the practical relationship between system performance and thermal fluid condition.

The training also examines the importance of monitoring heat transfer fluid quality, identifying early signs of thermal oxidation and understanding how wear and tear can affect both system reliability and regulatory compliance. By focusing on real-world operating conditions, participants develop a practical understanding of how to manage thermal fluid systems safely and efficiently.

For organisations operating in regulated industries, the programme includes guidance on ATEX regulations, including the principles behind ATEX 137, as well as HACCP requirements, insurance considerations and legal obligations. These modules help businesses ensure compliance while reducing operational risks associated with process heat applications.

Our accreditations

The ISO 9000 family of standards is related to quality management systems and designed to help organisations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to the product. The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardisation, and available through National standards bodies.

We are ISO9001 Quality Management certified

ISO 14000 is a family of standards related to environmental management that exists to help organisations (a) minimise how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water or land); (b) comply with applicable laws, regulations and other environmentally oriented requirements, and (c) continually improve in the above.

We are ISO14001 Environmental Management certified

Our courses are accredited by ITOL demonstrating our commitment to raising standards throughout the industries we support. ITOL is an external certification for high quality training activities. ITOL certification is a benchmark and quality assurance of our training packages against international standards.

Participants can include our training courses within their continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio and gain recognition towards progression or maintaining membership of relevant professional organisations.