Flow distribution, pressure drop, flooding and entrainment in an air-cooled reflux steam condenser

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dc.contributor.authorSmit, L. v. Z.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKroger, D. G.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-23T11:51:42Z
dc.date.available2013-01-23T11:51:42Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionCITATION: Smit, L. v. Z. & Kroger, D. G. 2001. Flow distribution, pressure drop, flooding and entrainment in an air-cooled reflux steam condenser. R&D Journal, 17(3).
dc.description.abstractMeasurements on air-cooled reflux steam condensers or dephlegmators at different power plants have shown that sections of these units do not transfer heat effectively over a range of operating conditions. The ineffective areas may be due to flooding in the finned tubes although entrainment of the condensate in certain steam inlet manifolds is usually the main reason for the poor performance. Laboratory experiments were conducted to show under which conditions entrainment occurs, as well as the pressure drop and flow characteristics for different types of inlet headers or manifolds. A practical and cost effective solution is proposed to eliminate the reduction in dephlegmator performance due to entrainment in a particular manifold.
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dc.identifier.citationSmit, L. v. Z. & Kroger, D. G. 2001. Flow distribution, pressure drop, flooding and entrainment in an air-cooled reflux steam condenser. R&D Journal, 17(3).
dc.identifier.issn2309-8988 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/75479
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Institution of Mechanical Engineers
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subject.otherCondensers (Steam)en_ZA
dc.titleFlow distribution, pressure drop, flooding and entrainment in an air-cooled reflux steam condenseren_ZA
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