which ASME PTC applies for air-cooled condenser 1

[pmover]

fellow gearheads,

which asme ptc applies for air-cooled condensors (ACC)?

- PTC-30 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers or
- PTC-12.2 Steam Surface Condensors

i hastily read through the Object paragraph of PTC-30 at site (do not have copy currently in hand) and did not notice any reference to air-cooled condensors. a search via google and i noted that there is development of a PTC for ACC. i've not been able to locate one, so i suppose ptc-30 is the appropriate test code?

please advise - Thanks!
-pmover

 

[MJCronin]

pmover,

Steam surface condensers condense steam from a steam turbine exhaust and exchange it to a liquid (typically water)

Your condenser, is probably fin-tubed has large fans and condenses steam and rejects heat to the air (they don't work very well in the summer time...)

Good background document:

http://www.hudsonproducts.com/products/stacflo/may22_78.pdf

I suggest that you talk with one of the major vendor's about performance testing and the applicability of the ASME Performance Test Codes..

-My opinion only

-MJC