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What is a Condenser?
The condenser is included in cooling systems such as air conditioning in cars and buildings, and freezers. It helps ventilate the heat of the vapor refrigerant at high temperatures and pressure. Its purpose is to condense the heat out while maintaining the same level of pressure.
The refrigerant placed in a condenser is in form of vapor and at high temperature because it was heated and pressed at high pressure from the compressor. Once the refrigerant passes through the condenser wall, it changes from the original form of vapor to liquid with the aid of air and water in order to remove the heat whilst its pressure remains.
Types of Condenser
The condenser is categorized into many types according to the objective of usage. The ventilation of the heat comes in different forms which require water and electricity to complete the cycle, hence it is important to take this fact into consideration.
Types of condensers are Air Cooled condensers, Water Cooled condensers, and Evaporative Condenser.
Air Cooled Condenser uses air as the main hero to ventilate heat from the refrigerant in order to condense the refrigerant. In general, this type of condenser is made from finned copper or iron pipes in order to enlarge the surface that is used for heat ventilation.
The air that continues to the condenser will be low, therefore, there is a need to increase the surface of the condenser. An air-cooled condenser as the name suggested uses air in relation to the speed of air circulation. The design of an air-cooled condenser should care for the rate of air circulation at the lowest motion possible but with high quality in heat transfer.
The speed of air that increases make the fan works harder. The normal speed of air that is used to ventilate is 2.5 and 6 meters per second, subject to change. ;
A remote condenser is installed separately from a compressor. It can be used both indoors and outdoor in which the wind direction should take into account to designate the location of the condenser. The remote condenser uses a blower to increase the amount of air passing through the surface of the condenser. Its benefits come in terms of shape and size reduction of the condenser.
Water Cooled Condenser
The reduction of heat from refrigerants by using water as the main mechanic to ventilate is to aid the refrigerant to condense. The quality of water and refrigerant that exchange makes the temperature of water increase and evaporate. Water will blow the vapor into the air which can be divided into two systems.
Maintenance of a Condenser and a Cooling Tower
A condenser is one of the equipment that does not need regular care, nonetheless, the lubricant of a fan bearing and the surface of a condenser must be double-checked. The surface of a condenser should be clean at all times and should not contain dust or dirt because the Water Cooled Condenser may have residues.
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