Learn the fundamentals of condensation mechanisms and how they apply to condenser designs! Apply guidelines accurate performance assessment. This session provides a foundation for understanding the basis for thermal design of typical industrial heat exchangers.

Key Topics: Film Condensation on Vertical Surfaces • Condensation on Horizontal Tube Bundles • Interfacial Vapor Shear Effects on Condensation Heat Transfer • Condensation Inside Horizontal Tubes • Desuperheating and Subcooling • Condensation with mixtures • Condensation with Enhanced Heat Transfer Surfaces • Two-Phase Pressure Drop • Venting Inerts • Drainage • "War" Stories

Suggested Participants: Engineers who design and evaluate condenser equipment