A Bypass Condenser Awaiting Installation

Bypass Condensers

In a combined cycle plant or waste to energy plant, upon turbine trip, the high pressure steam from the steam generator is attemperated in a pressure reducing de-superheating valve and condensed in the main condenser. In certain instances, the bypass steam is condensed in a separate bypass condenser.

The bypass condenser can be designed to operate under a variety of conditions such as high pressure, low pressure, condensing only, condensing and subcooling, horizontal, vertical, channel up, channel down, constant pressure, constant level and a multitude of combinations therein.

The Holtec design offers unique solutions to the complexities encountered during the startup and operation of bypass condensers