Modular air-cooled condenser apparatus and method
AssigneeSPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichel Vouche
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Abstract
An air-cooled condenser for receiving and condensing steam has at least one first, corner module and at least one second, intermediate module. The first module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a respective vertical tube bundle panel located on each of two adjacent sides of the first module. The second module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a vertical tube bundle panel on one of its sides, and an internal tube bundle panel disposed inside of the second module. Steam is supplied to all of the tube bundle panels.
Claims14
An air-cooled condenser apparatus for receiving and condensing steam, comprising:
- at least one first module, having a rectangular profile in plan view, and having a pair of vertical first condenser tube bundle panels, with one respective vertical tube bundle panel located on each of two adjacent sides of the first module;
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- at least one second module, having a four-sided profile in plan view, and having a vertical second tube bundle panel located on one side of the second module, and an internal third tube bundle panel disposed inside of the second module, wherein the second module further comprises an air baffle in between the vertical second tube bundle panel and the inclined third tube bundle panel so that air entering the second module passes through only one or the other of the vertical second tube bundle panel or the inclined third tube bundle panel.
An air-cooled condenser apparatus for receiving and condensing steam, comprising:
- at least one first cooling means, having a rectangular profile in plan view, and having a pair of vertical first condenser tube bundle panels, with one respective vertical tube bundle panel located on each of two adjacent sides of the first cooling means;
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- at least one second cooling means, having a four-sided profile in plan view, and having a vertical second tube bundle panel located on one side of the second cooling means, and having an internal third tube bundle panel disposed inside of the second cooling means, wherein the second cooling means further comprises an air baffle in between the vertical second tube bundle panel and the inclined third tube bundle panel so that air entering the second cooling means passes through only one or the other of the vertical second tube bundle panel or the inclined third tube bundle panel.
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