Analysis of Performance of Steam Condensation Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Plate Condensers

Abstract

This article describes experimental study and calculation on steam condensation heat transfer and pressure drop in a plate condenser. Based on the results, it presents a formula expressing the relation of condensation heat transfer and having obuious physical meaning. Several important points affecting steam condensation heat transfer in plate condensers are analyzed. The Lockhart-Martinelli model is extended to two-phase nonadiabatic flow for calculation of frictional pressure drop in plate condensers.