Condenser vent siphon line
OwnerTito D. Honovichinventor
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Abstract
Air trapped in the water boxes of a heat exchanger such as the surface condenser employed in conjunction with a power plant steam turbine is automatically and continuously removed to a water discharge pipe of the heat exchanger system by means of a vacuum generated by the flow of water being discharged from the system. Energy sources external to the system are eliminated.
Claims21
In combination with a condenser having an inlet water box and an outlet water box, an arrangement for using the flow of coolant water being discharged from the condenser to create a partial vacuum in a conduit means leading form conduit openings in a top portion of the inlet and outlet water boxes of the condenser to a lower opening of the conduit means within the discharging flow path of said coolant water from said condenser, to withdraw air and non-condensible gases from the water boxes through said conduit means to discharge into said discharging coolant water flow.
In combination with a surface condenser having an inlet water box and an outlet water box, means for withdrawing air trapped within said water boxes and for the discharge of withdrawn air along with water being discharged from said surface condenser, said means for withdrawing trapped air comprising means for creating a partial vacuum in response to the flow of water being discharged from the surface condenser.
A method for improving the performance of a condenser of the type having an inlet water box and an outlet coolant water box which comprises using the flow of coolant water being discharged from the condenser for creating a partial vacuum to withdraw air and non-condensible gases from said water boxes to discharge withdrawn air along with said water being discharged.
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