Condenser Performance Monitoring | Typical Condenser Calculations | Factors affecting Condenser Performance

Condenser Performance Monitoring

A.) Condenser Performance Monitoring:-

B.) Typical Condenser Calculations:-

 * Expected BP to be derived from design BP after applying corrections for Load and CW inlet temperature during test

C.) Factors affecting Condenser Performance:- 

• Condensate Sub cooling

• Air In-Leakage

• Condensate dissolved Oxygen for air ingress

• Condenser after cation conductivity for condenser tube leakage

• hot well and Condensate Temperature

• Circulating Water Flow

• Circulating Water Temperature

• 6mm hg condenser vacuum detrition is eq to 1% IP/LP cap loss

• CW flow that is CW velocity is related to condenser heat transfer

• Checking for condenser cleanliness by videoscope is a good practice

• Cleanliness of air suction zone tubes

• Air steam mix temp depression more than 4.5 degree confirms air ingress

• as a rule of thumb, each 5 degrees of condensate sub cooling results in a 0.05% increase in heat rate.

• Abs pressure transmitters to be used for condenser Vacuum measurement.