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Refrigerant Condensers

Noman Asghar

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Muhammad Ibrahim

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CONDENSER
FUNCTION

The function of the condenser is to transfer heat that


has been absorbed by the system to the air or water.

CONDENSER
PURPOSE

Thus the purpose of the condenser in the refrigeration


system is to remove heat from the refrigerant vapor
leaving the compressor (or generator in case of
absorption system) so that the refrigerant will condense
to its liquid state.

This liquid refrigerant will then be able to achieve the


refrigerating effect in the evaporator.

CONDENSER
PURPOSE

The condenser is a heat exchanger in a refrigerating


system.

The condenser rejects heat which consists of


a.

Heat absorbed by the evaporator

b.

Heat from the energy input to the compressor

CONDENSER
PURPOSE

The condenser is one of the important part of the


refrigeration system.

The rate of heat transfer in condenser depends upon:


a.

Temperature difference

b.

Material of construction

c.

Types and quality of cooling medium

d.

Surface condition

CONDENSER
OPERATION

Refrigerant always leaves the compressor at a


temperature well above its saturation (condensing)
temperature.

The refrigerant is thus in a superheated state.

In the first part of the condenser, sensible heat is


removed.

The vapor is cooled to its saturation temperature.

CONDENSER
OPERATION

After

this, latent heat is removed when the vapor is


cooled.

The

size of the condenser is such that, the


refrigerant leaving the condenser is a saturated
liquid at the condensing temperature.

In

number of cases, the condenser heat transfer


surface area is great enough so that the liquid
refrigerant is subcooled before it leaves the
condenser.

The

heat removed in the condenser is called the


HEAT OF REJECTION.

CONDENSER
AIR COOLED
CONDENSER

a.

Natural convection air cooled condenser

b.

Forced convection air cooled condenser

WATER COOLED CONDENSER

a.

Tube in tube condenser

b.

Shell and coil condenser

c.

Shell and tube condenser

CONDENSER
Fig 1: NATURAL DRAFT
CONDENSER

Fig 2: PLATE TYPE


CONDENSER

CONDENSER
FORCED CONVECTION AIR COOLED CONDENSER

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


OPERATION

This

is the condenser in which the removal of


heat is done by air.

These

condensers are the most popular type


used on small commercial and domestic
refrigeration and air conditioning units.

They consist of steel or copper tubing through


which the refrigerant flows.

Tubes

are usually provided with plate type fins


to increase the surface area for heat transfer.

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


OPERATION

Except

for very small domestic units,


which depends on gravity air
circulation, heat transfer is efficiently
accomplished by forcing large
quantities of air through a condenser
assembly.

The

quantity of air circulated is usually


30m3 /min/ton or refrigeration.

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


OPERATION

There

are two types of natural


draft air-cooled condensers.

The

TUBE and FIN type shown in


figure 1 and the plate type as
shown in figure 2.

The

FIN spacing is quite wide to


reduce dust clogging.

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


OPERATION

The

fin spacing is wide to reduce clogging (TERSUMBAT)


of condenser by dust.

The

condenser with single row of tubing (BARISAN TIUB


TUNGGAL) provide the most efficient heat transfer.

In

small capacity refrigeration, single row condensers


are used.

Like
The

domestic refrigerators, freezers, water cooler etc.

circulation of air over an air cooled condenser may


be either by natural convection or by action of a fan or
blower.

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


Natural-draft
condenser

a.

Natural convection air cooled condenser

b.

Forced convection air cooled condenser

Plate type condenser

a.

Tube in tube condenser

b.

Shell and coil condenser

c.

Shell and tube condenser

AIR COOLED CONDENSER


DISADVANTAGES

i.

It operates at a higher condensing


temperature than a water cooled
condenser. The higher condensing
temperature causes the compressor
to work more.

ii.

Large condensing surface is required


for air cooled condenser as the air
quantity circulated over the
condenser is low.

Thanks

Refrences

www.airrefrigration.co

www.bitair.com

www.ashrere.com

www.slideshare.com

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