Once the condenser tubes are designed, selected, and purchased, the final step in a retubing project is to remove the old tubes and install the new ones. The success of this project is very dependent ...

facilities. Maintaining tube cleanliness is vital to maximize heat transfer. Table 1 illustrates the thermal conductivities of two common heat exchanger tube materials and also three common waterside ...

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The South Texas Project (STP) Nuclear Power Plant in Wadsworth, Texas, was put into operation in 1988. The plant has two condenser units, acting as heat exchangers to condense the steam back into a ...