Condensing in a heat exchanger
Condensing in a heat exchanger
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Hypothetically if we have a condenser that has 100% saturated steam in the tubes with an inlet condition of 14.7psia and 250F and an outlet condition of 200F, in which the temperature drop is a result of only cold air on the outside of the tubes.
Once the steam is cooled down to 212F it will start to condense since the operating pressure, 14.7, and the saturation pressure of steam is the same.
Im a little confused about how exactly its condensing. If it is cooled down to 200F will the pressure of the steam vapor decrease about 11.5psia (the saturation temperature of steam at 200F) leading to a condensation of about 21.7% of the initial volume of steam? Or will the pressure stay the same (neglicting pressure drop due to friction or other minor losses) as the vapor volume flow rate goes to 0. leaving 100% of the steam condensed at 200F?
which case will happen? thank you.
Once the steam is cooled down to 212F it will start to condense since the operating pressure, 14.7, and the saturation pressure of steam is the same.
Im a little confused about how exactly its condensing. If it is cooled down to 200F will the pressure of the steam vapor decrease about 11.5psia (the saturation temperature of steam at 200F) leading to a condensation of about 21.7% of the initial volume of steam? Or will the pressure stay the same (neglicting pressure drop due to friction or other minor losses) as the vapor volume flow rate goes to 0. leaving 100% of the steam condensed at 200F?
which case will happen? thank you.





RE: Condensing in a heat exchanger
RE: Condensing in a heat exchanger
RE: Condensing in a heat exchanger
thread404-294488: Steam Flowrate Conundrum
RE: Condensing in a heat exchanger
This simple analogy assumes no pressure losses through the system.
If you have any non-condensables at all, then all the numbers above are skewed quite a little bit.
rmw
RE: Condensing in a heat exchanger
Second step: condensation at constant saturation temperature (latent heat exploited for heat transfer). For possible condensation mechanisms I suggest you the following links
www.wlv.com/products/databook/ch1_1.pdf
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Third step: subcooling of the liquid phase (sensible heat exploited for heat transfer).
As pointed out above (rmw) no pressure losses through the system, but those due to friction losses + entrance losses + exit losses. It is understood that friction losses for steam or condensate change according to the nature of the fluid as its properties change.