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Condenser operation with isolated on-line test loop

  • US 5,060,600 A
  • Filed: 08/09/1990
  • Issued: 10/29/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A condenser system, comprising:

  • at least one bundle of tubes;

    an inlet water box, connected to a first source of cooling water, and connected to the interiors of plural ones of said tubes;

    an outlet water box, connected to the interiors of plural ones of said tubes;

    a drain, connected to drain water from said outlet water box;

    a steam manifold, connected to pass depleted steam over the exterior of said tubes in said bundle of tubes, whereby said steam is cooled and condensed by contact with said bundle of tubes;

    a condensate removal path, connected to drain condensed steam from the exterior of said bundle of tubes;

    wherein said bundle of tubes includes at least one monitoring tube, and said monitoring tubehas an interior which is isolated from the water flow in both of said water boxes and which can be viewed through an endoscopic probe without shutting down said first source of cooling water,has a first end connected to a second source of cooling water, andhas a second end connected to a water drain;

    whereby scale deposition on the interior of tubes ins aid tube bundle can be assessed by monitoring scale deposition on the interior of said monitoring tube.

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