Air-cooled condenser configuration
US11473452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D1/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power plant through which motive fluid flows including a vapor turbine into which motive fluid vapor is introduced and expanded so that power is produced, and a horizontal air-cooled condenser (ACC) for receiving and condensing the expanded motive fluid discharged from said vapor turbine. The condenser includes a plurality of mutually parallel and spaced condenser tubes across which air for condensing the motive fluid flows that are disposed at an angle of inclination with respect to a horizontal plane of at least 5 degrees, such that accumulated liquid condensate is evacuated by gravitational forces.
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