A surface condenser condenses the exhaust steam from a steam turbine to obtain maximum efficiency in a thermal power plant. They also convert the turbine exhaust steam into pure water so that it may be reused in the steam generator or boiler as boiler feed water.
Our steam surface condensers in operation have surfaces up to 1.4 million square feet and serve plants up to 1300 MW. This extensive experience includes fossil-fueled installations with pressures up to 3,500 psig and nuclear installations on virtually every type of reactor system built.
There are over 80 multi-pressure units in operation with up to six pressure levels. Double-effect hotwells are in operation recovering the auxiliary turbine steam heat content that would otherwise be lost to the cooling system. Close-spaced double tube sheets are protecting condensate systems from cooling water inleakage at various installations. Steam dump systems with capacities to full steam generator flow are operating reliably.
Whatever your cycle requirements or materials requirements, you can rely on Ecolaire products to provide you with quality condensers that have a tradition of high availability and maintainability.
We have continued to advance condenser technology by designing and producing condensers using Austenitic Stainless Steel AL-6XN® tubes and AL-6XN® tube sheets, plus a unit using Ferritic Stainless Steel AL29-4C® tube and Type 904L tube sheets. These materials require the development of heat transfer parameters as well as tooling and other manufacturing technologies to ensure a quality product with high reliability.