TK Condenser and Cooler Benefits and Advantages

When compared with other methods of heat exchange:

Environmentally friendly

• Airborne contaminants contained within the condenser basin
• Cooling air thermal gradients are very low by design
• Low discharge rates of re-circulated spray water
• Can use unwanted blow-down streams from other sources for make-up purposes

Low utility requirements

• Lower pumping horsepower than cooling tower with S&T
• Lower fan horsepower than conventional air cooler
• Lower water make-up rates than cooling towers
• Reduced water treatment needed due to higher cycles of concentration

Achieve lower process temperatures

• Conventional air cooled exchangers are limited by ambient dry-bulb temperature
• A tower and heat exchanger combination is limited by the tower water and approach temperatures of the exchanger

Simple installation and operation

• The TK condenser can be located close to the heat source and either at grade level or elevated; Long runs of piping can be avoided
• The process fluid is cooled or condensed directly with minimal control requirements; Close temperature control is possible

Better maintainability and less downtime

• The TK condenser design provides convenient visual inspection of spray coverage and external heat transfer surface while unit is in operation; If necessary, the external heat transfer surface can be cleaned without taking the unit out of service
• Higher availability than with conventional systems
• The process fluid will not freeze in cold environments while tube bundles are continuously drenched with water

Long and reliable service life

• Heat transfer performance does not degrade with coolant-side fouling as experienced with conventional systems
• Selection of materials and robust design provide a life expectancy that industrial users demand; Components are selected to best serve the requirements of the application
• TK condensers and coolers are engineered to perform and are not just catalog selections

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