Patent ID: 7065970
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: F28B

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a condenser of the type having a housing inside of which is disposed a bundle of water tubes comprising one or more spaced-apart water tube bundle sections, a steam inlet for steam to flow inside said housing and outside of said tube bundle for contacting said tube bundle for heat removal, an exhaust system with an air removal section (ARS) disposed within said tube bundle to promote in equilibrium removal of any gas entering therein, and a hotwell disposed beneath said tube bundle for collecting condensate, the improvement for one or more of reducing one or more of the dissolved oxygen (DO) or other gases content in a said condensate, reducing excess pressure in the condenser, or improving condenser measured heat transfer coefficient, which comprises the steps of: (a) identifying one or more of: (b) responsive to identification of one or more of said zones, modifying one or more of said condenser or operation of said condenser to retard the adverse affect said zones exert on condenser performance.