{"id":1148,"date":"2020-07-13T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2023-03-12T08:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T16:51:13","slug":"different-types-of-condensers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/different-types-of-condensers\/","title":{"rendered":"An Applicable Introduction to different types of Condensers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/different-types-of-condensers\/#How_Does_a_Condenser_Work\" >How Does a Condenser Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/different-types-of-condensers\/#Three_Main_and_Different_Types_of_Condensers\" >Three Main and Different Types of Condensers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/different-types-of-condensers\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/different-types-of-condensers\/#Download_Types_Of_Condensers_PDF\" >Download Types Of Condensers PDF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condenser in simple terms is a cooling device. Every refrigeration system and power plant use condensers to condense refrigerant vapors or steam and is known as a heat rejector. Actually, it turns superheated and highly-pressurized vapor into a subcooled liquid. What is exactly a condenser? was discussed in another article titled \u201c<\/span><b>A condenser; Parts, Functions, and types\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There are three types of condensers, depending on the condensing medium used to extract heat from the system. Neither of the three types of condensers has a distinct advantage over the others. Each should be utilized correctly depending on the scenario. In the next sections, we&#8217;ll go through the functions of these three different types of condensers. Condensers are available from a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/suppliers-companies?category_id=324&amp;cn=hvac-condensers\"><strong>Suppliers and Companies<\/strong><\/a>, as well as various manufacturers and distributors, and there are several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/333\/condensers-parts-and-components\/for-sale\"><strong>Condensers for Sale<\/strong><\/a> on Linquip.<\/p>\n<p>There is a complete selection of condenser services on the Linquip platform that meets all of your needs. Linquip can connect you with a number of condenser service suppliers and experts who can help you. Linquip can connect you with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/experts?category_id=324&amp;cn=hvac-condensers\"><strong>Condensers Specialists<\/strong><\/a> and subject matter experts who can help you test your equipment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In this article, we have collected a pile of useful information about the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Linquip is going to have you acquainted with the various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condenser types<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a full detailed context. So follow us in the next sections of this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a title=\"\u21d2 View a List of Condensers for Sale and Their Suppliers \u21d0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/324\/hvac-condensers\/for-sale\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=CRO&amp;utm_term=types%20of%20Condensers&amp;utm_content=for_sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u21d2 View a List of Condensers for Sale and Their Suppliers \u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_a_Condenser_Work\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Does a Condenser Work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get acquainted with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, let\u2019s have a brief look at how a condenser works. Again, we have to mention that a full description of the section was devoted to the topic of functions of a condenser in another article. Just in case you haven\u2019t read that article, we deliver a gist of how a condenser works to make it easier for you to understand what different types of this equipment are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three different phases happen in every condenser. The first phase is called the desuperheating. The vapor entering into the condenser is already superheated and super pressurized in the evaporator and compressor. Desuperheating means to eject the heat from the vapor and turns it into liquid. The next level is changing or condensation state; losing more heat continues in this state where we reach into 10% of refrigerant as vapor and 90% as a liquid. The third and last phase is a sub-cooling state. The sub-cooling state is there so as to be sure that not even rising temperatures can bring the liquid refrigerant into vapor again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have a general insight into how a condenser works, we can move safely forward to the next sections where we are going to get familiar with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> step by step.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1152\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube.jpg\" alt=\"types of condensers - Linquip\" width=\"700\" height=\"528\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube-696x525.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube-557x420.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/double-tube-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air-cooled Condenser &#8211; Double Tube &#8211; Linquip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Main_and_Different_Types_of_Condensers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three Main and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different Types of Condensers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Air-cooled condenser<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural Convection<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forced Convection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Water-cooled condenser<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Tube<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shell and Coil Condenser<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shell and Tube Condenser<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Evaporative Condenser<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condensers based on the condensing medium used to remove the heat from the system, include three different types. None of these three <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has particularly no advantages over the other. Depending on the situation, each one should be used appropriately. We are going to elaborate on the functions of these three <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condenser types<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Air-cooled Condenser<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Condensers of this type use air as the external fluid to reject the heat from the system. Air-cooled condensers usually have copper coils where refrigerant flows in. But this is not the whole story; this type is subcategorized into two subsets: natural convection and forced convection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18608\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Air-cooled-Condenser-Reference-hamon.com_-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air-cooled Condenser Reference <strong>hamon.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"See All Air-Cooled Condenser for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/325\/air-cooled-condenser\/for-sale\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=CRO&amp;utm_term=types%20of%20Condensers&amp;utm_content=for_sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See All Air-Cooled Condenser for Sale<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>1.1. Natural Convection<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of condenser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, air comes to contact with warm coils, absorbing the heat of refrigerant inside the coils, consequently the temperature of air increases. As the warm air is lighter, it goes up and the cold air replaces and again the cold air comes to touch warm coils to reject the heat. This natural cycle continues until the refrigerant loses its heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the flow rate of air is small and the radiation heat transfer is also not very high, the combined heat transfer coefficient in these condensers is small. As a result, a relatively large condensing surface is required to reject a given amount of heat. Hence these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are used for small capacity refrigeration systems like household refrigerators and freezers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>1.2. Forced Convection<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is forced-convection. A fan or a blower does play the most crucial role in removing heat from the refrigerant inside the coils. The fan blows the air into the finned coils. An important tip has to be noted here and it is that the fins of forced convection condenser are put tightly next to each other; so, if the dust and dirt fill the slight space between the fins, the air flowing and heat rejection faces big trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forced convection type condensers are commonly used in window air conditioners, water coolers, and packaged air conditioning plants.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#282828;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#424242;border-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Test.jpg\" alt=\"Girl in a jacket\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"roboto: sans serif;\"><b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/experts?category_id=324\">\u00a0 \u00a0See All Condenser Experts<\/a><br \/>\n<b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/companies\/service-provider?category_id=324\">\u00a0\u00a0 See All Condenser Service Provider<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/a><b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/companies\/manufacturer?category_id=324\">\u00a0\u00a0 See All Condenser Manufactures<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/a><b><\/b><b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/companies\/distributor?category_id=324\">\u00a0\u00a0 See All Condenser Distributor<br \/>\n<\/a><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Water-cooled condenser<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18609\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Water-cooled-condenser-Reference-refresearch.com_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Water-cooled-condenser-Reference-refresearch.com_.png 600w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Water-cooled-condenser-Reference-refresearch.com_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Water-cooled-condenser-Reference-refresearch.com_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water-cooled condenser Reference <strong>refresearch.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it can be guessed, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of condenser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses water as fluid to remove heat from the refrigerant. It is obvious that water-cooled condensers are used where we have an adequate supply of water. This type, itself has three different kinds:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"See All Water-Cooled Condenser for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/328\/water-cooled-condenser\/for-sale\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=CRO&amp;utm_term=types%20of%20Condensers&amp;utm_content=for_sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See All Water-Cooled Condenser for Sale<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>2.1. Double Tube<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double tube condensers have a tube of water inside a large refrigerant tube. The water absorbs most of the refrigerant heat, but as the refrigerant tube is in contact with the natural circulation of air, part of the cooling process is on natural convection.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although double-tube condensers commonly have been used in the past, the large number of gaskets and flanges used in these heat exchangers leads to maintenance problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>2.2. Shell and Coil Condensers<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a shell-and-coil condenser, a welded shell contains a coil of finned water tubing.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this type of water-cooled condenser, the hot refrigerant flows in the shell while the cooling water circulates inside the coils and condenses the refrigerant.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is generally most compact and low in cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>2.3. Shell and Tube Condensers<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> performs the process of rejecting heat by having a cylindrical shell consisting of water tubes.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a shell and tube condenser, water is pumped through the pipes while refrigerant flows in the shell. Installations of fins in pipes allows better heat transfer. The shell-and-tube condensers are generally low in cost and easy to maintain.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18610\" style=\"width: 1120px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing-Reference-iqsdirectory.com_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing-Reference-iqsdirectory.com_.png 1120w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing-Reference-iqsdirectory.com_-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing-Reference-iqsdirectory.com_-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing-Reference-iqsdirectory.com_-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">shell-and-tube-heat-exchanger-tubing Reference <strong>iqsdirectory.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common type <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of shell and tube condensers is the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> horizontal shell type. H<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owever, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vertical shell and tube condensers are usually used with ammonia in large capacity systems so that cleaning of the tubes is possible from the top while the plant is running.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1153\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative.png\" alt=\"types of condensers - Linquip\" width=\"700\" height=\"433\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative.png 700w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative-696x431.png 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative-679x420.png 679w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Evaporative-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">types of condensers &#8211; Linquip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#282828;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#424242;border-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Test.jpg\" alt=\"Girl in a jacket\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"roboto: sans serif;\"><b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/equipment\/324\/condensers\">\u00a0 \u00a0What is Condenser?<\/a><br \/>\n<b><a style=\"color: #84ffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/equipment?query=condensers\">\u00a0\u00a0 Condenser For Sales<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/a><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>Evaporative Condensers<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And finally, the last one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the evaporative one. it is actually the mix of an air-cooled and water-cooled condenser. Evaporative condensers use air and water as the condensing medium. The condenser\u2019s sump pumps the water to be sprayed over coils and simultaneously, a fan blows the air into the condenser. The sprayed water over coils evaporates and the required heat for the vaporizing water is taken from the heat of refrigerant. Some amount of water will be circulated by dropping into the sump but to make up the amount evaporated, an additional amount of water is added to the water supply of the sump.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18611\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Evaporative-Condensers-Reference-baltimoreaircoil.com_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"836\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Evaporative-Condensers-Reference-baltimoreaircoil.com_.png 950w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Evaporative-Condensers-Reference-baltimoreaircoil.com_-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/21-Evaporative-Condensers-Reference-baltimoreaircoil.com_-768x676.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evaporative Condensers Reference <strong>baltimoreaircoil.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a title=\"See All Evaporative Condenser for Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/332\/evaporative-condenser\/for-sale\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=CRO&amp;utm_term=types%20of%20Condensers&amp;utm_content=for_sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See All Evaporative Condenser for Sale<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaporative condensers are used in places where water is scarce. Since water is used in a closed-loop, only a small part of the water evaporates. Make-up water is supplied to take care of the evaporative loss. The water consumption is typically very low, about 5 percent of the equivalent water-cooled condenser with a cooling tower. However, since the condenser has to be kept outside, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of condenser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires a longer length of refrigerant tubing, which calls for larger refrigerant inventory and higher pressure drops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A Brief Comparison between these three types<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaporatives are often cheaper compared to water-cooled requiring a cooling tower.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaporatives are used in places where we usually encounter a water supply shortage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaporatives are kept outside, so in cold seasons, the water pump is switched off so as to prevent freezing water.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air-cooled condensers compared to water-cooled ones are simple in construction. Besides, access to air is always available. The maintenance cost of an air-cooled is low in comparison with a water-cooled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, water-cooled <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of condensers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are more complex than air-cooled condensers as there are design considerations in water flow regulation and corrosion prevention. However, the advantages of water-cooled systems are that water has a higher exchange coefficient than air so heat transfer will be more efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Knowing the types of condensers helps you have a better choice at the time of purchase. In this article we tried to inform you about the difference kinds of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Condenser_(heat_transfer)#Examples_of_condensers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">condensers<\/a>, their unique functions, pros and cons.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any experiences of using different types of condensers, or want to share your opinions about this topic to make this article a better source of information, feel free to write them down in comments. Experts in Linquip are ready to answer your various questions about condensers. 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