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3. Sizing
3.1 Input data required for sizing
As already mentioned, each air-cooled condenser is specifically sized to meet the customer's requirements.
The data required by the customer to size an air-cooled condenser are as follows:
all possible cases of operation for which performance must be guaranteed;
design steam flow ;
maximum and minimum steam flow ;
pressure at condenser inlet or turbine exhaust flange;
enthalpy of the steam or mass titer of steam entering the condenser ;
design ambient temperature ;
minimum and...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
Main national and international codes
ASME the American Society of Mechanical Engineer. Section VII – Division 1 – Appendix 13.
CODAP Code Français de Construction des Appareils à Pression.
BS (British Standard) English code.
AD-merkblatter German code.
UBC (Uniform Building Code) Code defining the loads to...
Regulations
European Directives (only applicable to air coolers installed within the European Community)
DM 89/392/EEC – Minimum requirements for the protection of persons
PED 97/23/CE – Pressure Elements Directive – Requirements for pressure vessels in relation to the risk they pose to persons
ATEX 94/9/CE & 99/92/CE – Directives for electrical equipment used...
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
GEA Batignolles Technologies Thermiques (France) http://www.btt-nantes.comhttp://www/geagroup.com
Balke Dürr (Germany) http://www.balcke-duerr.de
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