CONDENSER HEADER CONSTRUCTION

摘要

CONDENSER HEADER CONSTRUCTION There is disclosed herein an improved multipass condenser construction having provisions therein which allow the condensate formed from each pass through the core portion thereof to by-pass substantially all of the remaining core portions thereby promoting maximum efficiency of the condenser. The condenser comprises a pair of vertically extending headers each having a plurality of baffles provided therein and an interconnecting core structure. The baffles are arranged so as to cause a gaseous fluid to flow through the core structure in alternating directions so as to be cooled and condensed to a liquid state. Each of the baffles is provided with a small aperture which allows condensate formed from each pass of the gaseous fluid through the core structure to by-pass the remaining portions of the core and flow directly to the lower end of the headers. Also, in that the volume of fluid to be passed through the core structure is constantly being reduced due to the separation of the condensate and the cooling of the gaseous fluid, successively fewer fluid conducting members are provided for successive flow paths while still maintaining the same overall flow capacity for the condenser unit.