Part 1 of this series discussed the importance of steam condensation in conventional power units and the heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) of combined cycle plants. Condenser tube waterside ...
Some of the mud and debris removed from the water box condenser tubes using the Conco C4S tube cleaners. Entergy’s River Bend Station is a 991 MWe nuclear plant on the Mississippi River in St.
Maintaining clean condenser tubes is of vital importance for reliable, efficient power generation. Two major problems result from fouled tubes: (1) Loss of heat transfer, and (2) Under-deposit ...