Maintaining clean condenser tubes is of vital importance for reliable, efficient power generation. Two major problems result from fouled tubes: (1) Loss of heat transfer, and (2) Under-deposit ...

Today, it is common to find new air-cooled refrigeration condensing units using microchannel condensers. These condensers are an all-aluminum coil designed with multiple small channels within flat ...

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER District’s North Omaha Power Station has been operating on the west bank of the Missouri River for many years. The station has four coal-fired units with a total capacity of 600 MW.

Steam surface condensers are by no means one of the more “glamorous” pieces of power plant equipment. Keeping them running effectively, however, can result in substantial economic savings due to ...