WATER

CONDENSERS
 DOUBLE TUBE CONDENSERS

Two concentric tubes

+
Liquid container bottle
 IMMERSION CONDENSERS

Older type of water

condenser

Cylindrical tank that has

a coil inside
MULTITUBULAR CONDENSERS

 Cylindrical container

 Straight pipes

 Safety plug

 Purge valve
DESIGN REGULATIONS
HEDH
(HEAT EXCHANGER DESING HANDBOOK)
SELECTION OF CONDENSER TYPE
DETERMINE THE HEAT LOAD CALCULATE THE AREA

SELECTION OF THE COOLANT SELECT A TUBE SIZE, PITCH, AND

FLUID LENGTH

ESTIMATE AN OVERALL MAKE THE CALCULATION (3

COEFFICIENT WAYS)
 HORIZONTAL VS VERTICAL
CONDENSATION
HORIZONTAL VERTICAL

Higher film coefficient Fluted tubes

Not ideal for also cooling the

Condensate runs off
condenser
INFLUENCE OF IMPURITIES

If the steam contains 1%

air, its coefficient is reduced
by 60%