Direct steam generation coupled is a promising solar-energy technology, which can reduce
the growing dependency on fossil fuels. It has the potential to impact the power-generation …

Many coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) face special challenges such as ageing infrastructure,
neglected equipment maintenance, and reduced funding. To assist with cost-effective …

The paper establishes a vertical steam condensation heat transfer experimental device to
investigate the process of liquid film condensation heat transfer under the countercurrent …

Construction standards in many countries related to fire safety only cover requirements for
individual materials. There is a lack of standards covering the dilution of stress changes …

Detecting condenser abnormalities is essential to ensure the safe and efficient operation of
thermal power plants. However, most of the existing methods do not consider relationships …

A porous medium model was used for numerical and experimental investigations of a
system that includes a tube bundle inside a steam turbine surface condenser. A …

Highlights•Universal relations for describing the performance of a condenser are
provided.•The correctness of the proposed relations was confirmed.•A comprehensive set of …

As the contribution of renewable energy sources in the energy balance is increasing,
traditional thermal power units have to be more flexible over a full and thus extended range …

Thermal diffusivity, also called the temperature equalisation coefficient, is the basic
parameter in the Fourier equation for non stationary heat exchange. In construction, its value …

After years of operation of a power-block condenser, even in systems equipped with
common tube-side cleaning systems, the fouling build-up rate may increase and affect …