As an important component of power plant operation, condenser fault diagnosis plays a vital role in the safe and stable unit performance. However, the precision of most existing diagnostic methods is not high enough for condenser fault diagnosis. It is considerably difficult to diagnose a condenser fault even under various complicated …
DetailsDew once shock-treated a condenser with chlorine to remove colonies that had coated virtually all of the tubes. The condenser only regained 50% of its lost efficiency, indicating that much material still remained. Only by mechanically scraping the tubes were plant personnel able to restore the condenser to normal performance.
DetailsHeat losses from the steam power plant cycle are mostly due to heat rejection through the condenser. Operating condenser at optimum variables is essentially important to ensure maximum efficiency ...
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DetailsWe've looked in-depth at a surface condenser, the importance of the correct condenser in power plant and understanding the various aspects of condensers. From types and …
DetailsSelection of condenser cooling technology can affect the financial as well as technical viability of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Detailed comparative assessment of three cooling technologies, i.e., wet, dry, and hybrid, is therefore desirable so as to facilitate selection of optimum cooling technology for the plant. Despite the high …
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DetailsThe condenser in power plant: Every condenser is built to specific standards, considering flow rates, operating pressures and temperatures and condensing capacity. They are versatile, finding use in automotive air conditioning, central air systems for buildings, process cooling, refrigeration and steam power turbines in power plants.
DetailsThe three most common materials used for power plant condenser tubes are: copper, stainless steel and titanium. Copper is a natural antimicrobial material, and while copper condenser tubes disrupt ...
DetailsPSR manufactures the prime condenser tube removal tools and equipment used by power plants, mechanical and demolition contractors worldwide to retube or salvage large steam condensers. Our XHD system incorporates a cutter, puller, extractor, hydraulic pumps and specialized rigging to remove tubes at speeds up to 250 linear ft/min (76 m/min).
DetailsSurface Condenser In general, surface condensers are used in the power plant. This condenser is also known as the shell and tube type condenser. No contact exists between the cooling water and exhaust steam. Therefore, the extracted condensate can be reused without any water treatment in the boiler.
DetailsA detailed, segmented model of the air-cooled condenser coupled to a 500 MW Rankine cycle power plant was used to determine the effects of AFRs on power plant efficiency. The system includes a pump with an isentropic efficiency of 0.95, a constant pressure boiler operating at 16.5 MPa, and a turbine with an isentropic efficiency of 0.85.
DetailsAn air-cooled condenser was installed at China's 2 x 300-MW coal-fired Zhangshan Power Plant. The market for air-cooling equipment in China continues to be very strong thanks to the country's ...
DetailsThe exhausted steam from the LP turbines is condensed by passing over tubes containing water from the cooling system. There is a main condenser unit under each LP turbine, usually below the turbine, with its axis perpendicular to the turbine axis.Since nuclear power plants usually contain an auxiliary condenser (e.g., to condense steam from steam …
DetailsAbstract— Data testifying growth in the number and capacity of power plants that use atmospheric air for heat-removal purposes are presented. The basic schemes for removing heat from turbines involving air-cooled units are considered, and the ratios of their technical indicators, such as heat-transfer surface areas and power consumption for …
DetailsAt one power plant in Canada, for example, the utility added several tons of scrap steel ballast to the condenser well to prevent the unit from "walking" away. Tubesheet compatibility presents ...
DetailsSurface Condenser: A surface condenser is used in thermal power plants to convert steam to water without contact with the coolant. As a result, without any water treatment, the removed condensate can be reused in the boiler. Shell and tube condensers are another name for this type of condenser. A horizontal cylindrical vessel made of …
DetailsCoal. Materials Selection. Selecting condenser replacement tubes can be more complicated than one might think. With myriad operational and chemical variables to …
DetailsThe baseline condenser geometry modeled in this study is representative of A-frame condensers used in dry-cooled power plants. Each condenser unit has a width of 12.2 m and carbon steel tubes of length 10.67 m to form an A-frame shape with an apex angle of 60 degrees.
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DetailsThe steam condenser of a power plant boiler is a critical heat exchanger in the process. Poor performance due to restricted heat transfer can have a dramatic influence on unit efficiency. And ...
DetailsHundreds of tons of tubes are replaced tube by tube, 20 to 30 pounds at a time. A single set of retubing tools will produce perhaps two tons of flattened and chopped tube scrap per …
DetailsOptimal condenser performance for best power plant efficiency. The ongoing challenge in thermal power plants is to maximize their energy conversion efficiency and capacity. Typically the efficiency is maxed out at about 38%. With a focus on combustion controls, furnace tuning, fuel switches, and turbine upgrades to supply heat rate improvements ...
DetailsBarriers to further use of evaporative condensers in geothermal power plants are related to operational and maintenance issues. ... showed the potential of an evaporative cooling enhancement system to reduce the air temperature entering the geothermal condenser, thereby increasing power plant performance. In that concept, water is discharged ...
DetailsPower Systems Recovery excels at the safe and nondestructive recovery of tubes, tube bundles and tube sheets from retired steam condensers and other heat exchange …
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DetailsOur recovery method and state-of-the-art tube removal equipment allows for maximum metal recovery and work can typically proceed long before plant abatement and demolition. Power plant EH&S (environmental health & safety) managers prefer our tube extraction process because it substantially eliminates lead abatement, hot work and other …
DetailsMaintaining clean condenser tubes is of vital importance to reliable, efficient power plant operation. Condenser tubes may become lightly fouled with soft organic deposits or …
DetailsPower plants using air-cooled condensers suffer a 5–10% plant-level efficiency penalty compared to plants with once-through cooling systems or wet cooling towers. In this study, a model of a representative air-cooled condenser (ACC) system is developed to explore the potential to mitigate this penalty through techniques that …
DetailsThe steam condenser of a 200-MW-power generation unit has the following ratings (nominal parameters): inlet cooling water temperature 17 °C, cooling water mass flow rate 7995 kg/s, steam temperature 29.56 °C, steam mass flow rate 123 kg/s, and cooling water temperature at the condenser outlet 25.36 °C.The heat transfer surface …
DetailsGood to know - further information about power plant systems and machinery can be found in our Power Engineering Fundamentals Video Course. Steam Turbine Condenser Parts. The main parts of a steam turbine condenser are indicated below. Surface Steam Condenser Parts. Low-Pressure Steam Inlet
DetailsBy focusing on MOC — the mechanical, operational and chemical conditions associated with condenser performance — a plant's susceptibility to poor cooling system …
DetailsThis is caused by the addition of renewables-based power generation to the energy mix, phase-out of thermal power plants, new HVDC systems, and the extension of power supply systems to remote areas. All of this influences the stability of transmission networks, resulting in a worldwide renaissance of the synchronous condenser.
DetailsChapter-5 (Condenser & The Circulating-Water System): Classification of Steam Condensers: Open type, Example (1), Closed type, Number of Passes & Divisions: Single-Pass Condenser, Two-Pass ...
DetailsWorking Principle of a Thermal Plant. The working fluid is water and steam. This is called feed water and steam cycle. The ideal Thermodynamic Cycle to which the operation of a Thermal Power Station closely resembles is the RANKINE CYCLE.. In a steam boiler, the water is heated up by burning the fuel in the air in the furnace, and the …
DetailsPSR is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy duty equipment to rapidly extract tubes from large power plant condenser, chillers, evaporators and other shell and tube type heat exchangers. ... Water box rigging, Tool balancer, Tube wetting sprinkler, Tube bundle spray system, Scrap material processing equipment: Tube Chopper ...
DetailsAn air cooled condenser (ACC) is a direct dry cooling system where steam is condensed inside air-cooled finned tubes. The cool ambient air flow outside the finned tubes is what removes heat and defines the functionality of an ACC. In thermal power plants (T), the steam from the turbine exhaust flows into the ACC where condensation …
DetailsThis paper investigates the root cause analysis of a failure in brass tubes in a power plant condenser unit. Condenser tubes in power plants are plugged in when a leakage is detected and spotted on-site. Plugging means fewer available tubes in a condenser, which clearly has negative implications for the efficiency of the heat transfer …
DetailsThe surface condenser is a critical component in the operation of a steam power plant. Condenser failures can result in forced outages and loss of generation capacity. TEi condensers represent an evolution of advanced technology, offering improved thermal efficiency and advanced mechanical design to reduce forced outages and increase …
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