Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist (TERT) – Level 1

Next Training Date - 13 - 15 July 2026

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Overview

The Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist (TERT) course aims to develop professionals and certified experts in thermal energy recovery system using Pinch Technology. Successful participants of this course shall be awarded competency certification based on the level of completion. More than 7000 successful applications worldwide, including our own project experiences show that implementation of pinch technology typically provides an attractive payback period of less than three years.

For TERT Level 1 competency, participants will be equipped with the basics of heat recovery, analysing thermal energy losses from the processes, energy-saving potentials, and the tools to target and design the maximum energy recovery system based on Pinch Technology. Participants will be trained by using excel tools for calculations and is also introduced to our proprietary Optimal Heat software. Participants need to submit the completed excel calculation as proof they have mastered the competency.

Learning Benefits

If you are an energy manager, energy auditor, or energy service company.

  • Equip yourself as a TERT to manage thermal energy. The anticipated enactment of the Malaysia Energy Efficiency & Conservation Act (EECA) shall unlock opportunities for energy managers with the competency to audit, manage, and optimize thermal energy systems apart from electrical energy.
  • Gain competency to perform heat recovery optimisation. Learn from certified experts and practitioners on how to perform optimal thermal energy recovery analysis and gain the support of top management to achieve triple bottom-line benefits.
  • Offer value-added energy audit services for the ASEAN community. If you are an energy auditor, you will be able to offer value-added energy audit services to your customer by incorporating thermal energy recovery of the process. You can also offer energy audit services under the newly announced Energy Audit Conditional Grant (EACG) which supports energy auditing of both electrical and thermal energy. Widespread and holistic implementation of Energy Management System covering thermal and electrical energy in the region is expected to significantly increase the demand for thermal energy analysis experts in Malaysia and across ASEAN.

If thermal energy is the leading energy cost in your manufacturing site.

  • Huge potential reduction in energy bills from thermal heat recovery.
    • Over 7000 successful process integration applications worldwide, including our project experiences have resulted in thermal energy savings of between 10 to 50%, and a payback period of less than 3 years. Our recent petroleum refinery retrofit project for example amassed an annual savings of USD 12 Million.
  • “We already have heat recovery systems in place. How could we benefit more?’’
    • Our experience shows that plant renovation, plant expansion, the addition of new product lines, consideration of total site, and area-wide integration could lead to ample energy cost-saving potentials.

Certification Level

  • Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist –LEVEL 1: Basic Of Heat Recovery Optimisation
  • Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 2: Heat Recovery Optimisation for Retrofit Design
  • Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 3: Professional
  • Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 4: Expert

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Outcome

  • Understand the benefits and application of heat integration.
  • Understand the basic concept on heat integration and Pinch Analysis.
  • Target maximum energy recovery by using Composite Curves and Problem Table Algorithm.
  • Extract correct stream data for heat integration analysis.
  • Design heat exchanger network that achieves the maximum energy recovery target.
  • Design heat exchanger network that achieves the maximum energy recovery target with stream splitting.
  • Determine the minimum number of units.
  • Design heat exchanger network that achieves the minimum number of units.
  • Make the correct placement for multiple utilities.
  • Familiarise with Optimal Heat software for heat integration.

Target Participant

Utility/Facility Managers and Engineers, Energy Auditors, Energy Managers, Lecturers and Researchers.

Schedule

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Trainers

Prof Ir Ts Dr Zainuddin Abdul Manan

Prof Ir Ts Dr Zainuddin Abdul Manan is a professor of chemical and energy engineering, founding director of UTM PROSPECT, founding dean of UTM’s Chemical and Energy Engineering faculty, and CEO of OPTIMISE. A Global Top 1% engineering scientist, he is a Registered Energy Manager (REM) and Registered Energy Auditor (REA), and a pioneer of UTM’s award-winning sustainable energy management.

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Prof Ir Ts Dr Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi

Prof Ir Ts Dr Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi is a professor of chemical and energy engineering at UTM, former director of UTM Process Systems Engineering Centre, and co-founder/director of Optimal Systems Engineering. An award-winning expert, she has led resource minimisation innovations and is a certified energy manager, Registered Energy Manager (REM), Registered Energy Auditor (REA) and ASEAN energy manager coach.

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Assoc Prof Ir Dr Lim Jeng Shiun

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Assoc Prof Ir Dr Lim Jeng Shiun is a research fellow at UTM’s Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) and a Stanford-listed World’s Top 2% Scientist. He specialises in process systems engineering for energy and carbon optimisation and is a Chartered Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, Registered Energy Manager (REM) and Registered Energy Auditor (REA), and UNIDO-certified expert in industrial thermal energy.

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Past Participant Reviews

Learnt much and able to identify on items that can help improve internal Sustainability report.

Vignesh R.Puvanesuaran

Head, Sustainability Intelligence and Research Department | Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

With a strong lineup of excellent trainers, Optimal provides high-quality training to participants. The trainers’ engagement throughout the sessions keeps the participants energetic and motivated at all times.

Ganapathy Raman

Senior Engineer | Puma Energy (Malayisa) Sdn Bhd

The training is the best among the other training at outside because of quality and in depth of trainers who hold solid experience in energy sector. On top of that deliverable of the traing very good and easy to understand. Before attend this course, my perception on energy is different and after attend the course it is different. It unlock my overall view on how to conduct an energy study and implement it to industry with compliance of EECA2024

Navarajan Subramaniam

Assistant Manager Maintenance | Evergy Engineering Sdn Bhd

This course is tremendously helpful for me to implement the energy management system in my organisation. The syllabus is well explained and full of examples to follow.

Ts Mohd Mawardi bin Hussain

Vocational Training Officer | KKTM Sri Gading

This training provided up-to-date information and know-how; It is a fruitful sharing delivered by a team of high-level professionals. I shall continue participating with this organisation to gain more in the lovely field.

Wong Tien Yi

Technical Sales Executive | Astronergy New Energy Technology (Singapore) PTE LTD

I enjoyed the training so much as it allowed me to refresh my engineering calculations and link them with my industrial experience. Even though I have 15 years industrial experience in oil and gas, I learnt so much during this training.

Izza Mahmod

Improvement Executive | PETRONAS Chemical Ethylene Sdn. Bhd.

The GHG calculation training was clear and insightful, making complex concepts easy to understand. The practical examples and hands-on exercises greatly improved my grasp of the subject. I now feel confident applying these skills in my work. Highly recommended!

Nur Aishah binti Kamarudin

Facility Engineer | Omron Malaysia Sdn Bhd

The course provides good guidance on conducting thermal energy audit which is very different (maybe more rigorous) than the electrical energy audit that I’m familiar with and have participated in. It’s a good refresher course from what I’ve learnt during my undergrad years, and even more relatable since I got to apply it to an actual scale that matches my current responsibility. The step-wise details on the audit approach is also very helpful for me to get started.

Nassya Binti Mohd Said

Experienced Researcher | SIRIM Malaysia