Heat-rate improvements obtained by retubing condensers with new, enhanced tube types

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-94

  Rabas, T J ^a   Taborek, J ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Consulting Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Condenser bundle factor; Condensers; Efficiency index; Enhanced tubes; Fouling rates; Heat rate

Indexed keywords

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE DROP;

CONDENSER BUNDLE FACTOR; EFFICIENCY INDEX; ENHANCED TUBES; FOULING RATE; HEAT RATE; RETUBING;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0029755026     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jenhheattransf.v3.i2.20     Document Type: Article

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