What are the Different Types of Condensers?

According to the condensing medium used, the condensers are classified into the following three groups:

1. Air cooled condensers: use air as condensing medium.

(a) Natural convection type

Examples: Finned type, plate type, finned and plate type.

(b) Forced convection type.

2. Water cooled condensers: Use water as condensing medium.

(a) Shell and tube type.

(b) Shell and coil type.

(c) Double pipe type.

3. Evaporative condensers: use both air and water as condensing medium.

(a) Induced type.

(b) Forced type.

Factors affecting the selection of a Condenser

1. Capacity of the refrigeration system.
2. The type of cooling medium available.
3. Mass flow rate of refrigerant.
4. The type of refrigerant used.
5. Corrosion