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 2 competency, participants are exposed to more advanced Pinch Technology techniques to optimise capital and operating cost of the thermal energy recovery system, further recovery potential from process modification analysis, combined heat and power system integration and analysis, retrofit analysis and exploring multiple sites energy exchange potential. 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 practical retrofit of existing facilities. Learn from certified experts and practitioners on how to perform optimal thermal energy recovery analysis to retrofit existing facilities practically, 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 Overview
- Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 1: User
- Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 2: Advanced
- Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 3: Professional
- Thermal Energy Recovery Technologist – Level 4: Expert
