Air is a non-condensable gas and the presence of excess air in a condenser will significantly degrade condenser performance and lower power plant efficiency. One of the major concerns in improving ...

Enhanced condenser tube designs can significantly improve the heat rate and performance of fossil and nuclear plants. Using the optimum number of tubes and replacement tube sheets will cost more than ...

Uniform refrigerant distribution and effective condensate drainage have long been among the main engineering challenges in microchannel evaporator design. While Kaltra’s previous coil generations ...

How industrial refrigeration equipment operates can affect condenser selection. Year-round operation of evaporative condensers requires that the equipment be designed for trouble-free operation. A ...

A conventional coal-fired plant in central Arkansas has two 850-MW units. The two units are identical and use identical cooling towers and condensers. The hyperbolic cooling towers are rated at ...

Selecting the most economical tube for a new condenser, or the retrofit of an existing one, is much more complex than mere price shopping. Each material has unique performance characteristics that ...

Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued dozens of regulations affecting HVACR equipment manufacturers, including new regional energy conservation standards for ...