Condensers and Cooling Towers

This online course overs the function, construction, and operation of both air- and water-cooled condensers and related devices. Discusses cooling towers and spray ponds, including maintenance and troubleshooting. Includes a lesson on evaporative condensers. Concludes with a discussion of water-related problems and how to solve them. This course has no prerequisites. Condensers and Cooling Towers is available in Online Maintenance Training and course manual formats. Lesson 1 - Air-Cooled Condensers Topics: Condenser capacity, construction, and types; Pumpdown circuit; Low-ambient controls; Receivers; Pressure-relief devices; Maintenance Learning Objectives: – Contrast the two types of air-cooled condensers forced air. – Describe the construction of an air-cooled condenser, including the tubes, fins, headers, and subcooling circuit. – Name the factors that affect condenser capacity. – Explain the effects of ambient temperature on the capaci