Steam Condenser
Surface-type shell-and-tube condensers for condensing steam turbines. Convert exhaust steam to water, creating vacuum for maximum turbine efficiency. Air-cooled or water-cooled options.
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Overview
Steam condensers are critical to condensing-type turbine operation — they convert the turbine's exhaust steam back into water, creating the vacuum that allows the turbine to extract maximum energy from the steam cycle. Surface condensers use cooling water flowing through tube bundles to condense steam on the shell side, maintaining vacuum pressures as low as 0.08 bar absolute. Lower back-pressure means more power from the same steam — a well-maintained condenser can improve turbine output by 10-15%. Available as water-cooled (shell-and-tube) or air-cooled (ACC, fin-fan) configurations depending on water availability. Common applications: condensing steam turbines in power generation, geothermal plants, waste-heat recovery, and any facility where maximum electrical output from steam is the goal.
Key Features
Technical Specifications
| Type | Surface (shell-and-tube) / Air-cooled (ACC) |
| Heat Duty | 1 MW to 100+ MW thermal |
| Vacuum Range | 0.08 - 0.2 bar absolute |
| Tube Material | Cupronickel 90/10, 70/30, Titanium, SS316 |
| Shell Material | Carbon steel / Stainless steel |
| Cooling Water Flow | Custom sized per duty |
| Cooling Water Inlet Temp | 28-32°C typical |
| Tube Configuration | Single-pass or two-pass |
| Air Removal | Liquid ring vacuum pump or steam ejector |
| Standards | ASME Section VIII / HEI 11th Edition / TEMA |
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What Determines Your Quote
Every quote is engineered to your operating requirements. Pricing depends on:
- Configuration: capacity, flow rate, head pressure, motor size, voltage/phase, materials of construction
- Certification tier: WRAS-cert vs commercial-grade, ASME stamping, IP rating for panels
- Delivery region: nationwide (Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao); freight varies by destination
- Installation scope: supply-only, supply + mechanical install, or full turn-key with commissioning
- Payment structure: milestone terms tailored to project timeline (typically 40/30/20/10 for engineered scopes; 70/30 for equipment supply)
- Tax status: 12% VAT applies to VAT-registered buyers; Zero-VAT available for eligible PEZA / SBMA locators and exporters
Formal written quote within 3 to 5 business days of complete spec confirmation. Response within 1 business day to every inquiry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What certifications come with the steam condenser?
Steam condensers we supply are built to ASME Section VIII pressure vessel rules and carry CE marking, manufactured under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system, with thermal design to HEI standards for surface condensers and TEMA practice for the shell-and-tube construction. These are the certification anchors your plant consultant will look for on a vacuum vessel handling turbine exhaust steam. Every shipment includes material test certificates covering the shell and tube materials, whether carbon steel, stainless steel, cupronickel, or titanium, plus factory inspection reports documenting hydrostatic and vacuum testing before dispatch. As your industrial supply partner, we assemble the complete certificate and test dossier into a single handover file so your pressure vessel registration, permitting, and insurance paperwork is complete when the unit lands. If your project requires third-party inspection or witnessed testing, tell us at inquiry and we include it in the written quotation.
What is the standard lead time for a steam condenser?
Steam condensers are engineered, made-to-order pressure vessels sized to your specific turbine exhaust duty, so plan for a typical lead time of 120 to 180 days from confirmed order. Where your unit falls in that range depends on heat duty, tube material selection (cupronickel, titanium, or stainless), and whether you specify a water-cooled shell-and-tube design or an air-cooled configuration for a water-scarce site. The thermal design and tube bundle fabrication are the long-lead items, which is why condensers should be ordered early in a condensing turbine project rather than treated as a late accessory. The exact schedule for your duty is confirmed in the written quotation, returned within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your steam flow, vacuum target, and cooling water conditions. We respond to initial inquiries within 1 business day, so early engagement is the best protection for your commissioning date.
Do you deliver steam condensers to Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao?
Yes, delivery covers Metro Manila, all Luzon provinces, the Visayas, and Mindanao, including regular deliveries into SBMA, Clark, and PEZA industrial estates. A surface condenser for a megawatt-class turbine is a large vessel, so shipments move as project cargo with planning for port handling, overdimension trucking permits where needed, and offloading coordination at your plant, including crane capacity if you take the supply-plus-install scope. We gather your site access details during quotation, road width, gate clearance, and laydown area, so logistics are priced into the written quotation rather than added afterward. For island destinations such as geothermal sites and mill cogeneration plants in the Visayas and Mindanao, we plan around vessel schedules and confirm the delivery window with the quote. Air-cooled condenser variants ship as multiple modules, and we sequence those deliveries to match your erection plan on site.
Is installation included with the steam condenser, or is it supply-only?
Both scopes are available and quoted separately so the comparison is transparent. Supply-only delivers the condenser with its full documentation dossier to site, with erection by your own mechanical contractor, which suits plants running a larger EPC arrangement. Supply-plus-install adds mechanical erection under or beside the turbine exhaust, connection to cooling water and condensate tie-in points, installation of the air removal system (vacuum pump or steam ejector), and commissioning support including vacuum-tightness verification. On condensing turbine projects, air in-leakage at poorly made joints is the most common cause of lost vacuum and lost megawatts, so installation quality has a direct and measurable effect on plant output. If your contractor has not erected vacuum equipment before, we recommend at least taking commissioning supervision, so state your preferred scope at inquiry, and the written quotation, returned within 3 to 5 business days, will price both options as separate line items.
What warranty does the steam condenser carry?
Every condenser is covered by a manufacturer warranty that we pass through to you, with the warranty certificate delivered alongside the material test certificates and factory inspection reports in the handover dossier. Because each unit is custom engineered, spanning heat duties from 1 MW to beyond 100 MW thermal with tube materials from cupronickel to titanium, the specific warranty term and conditions for your vessel are confirmed in the written quotation rather than quoted as a blanket figure. Coverage applies to the shell, tube bundle, tube sheets, and hotwell when the condenser is operated within its design conditions, with cooling water chemistry maintained per the manual, since tube-side water quality is the main determinant of condenser life. We remain your single point of contact for any claim and coordinate resolution with the factory directly. Extended coverage and spare tube packages can be quoted with the unit.
Can you customize the condenser to a non-standard specification?
Yes, and in practice every steam condenser is a custom design, because the vessel must be thermally sized to your specific turbine exhaust flow, target vacuum, and available cooling water. Configuration choices include water-cooled shell-and-tube or air-cooled designs for water-scarce sites, single-pass or two-pass water circuits, and tube materials from cupronickel 90/10 and 70/30 to titanium and SS316 depending on your cooling water chemistry. Shell construction is carbon steel or stainless steel, vacuum performance is engineered down to 0.08 bar absolute, and the air removal system can be a liquid ring vacuum pump or steam ejector to suit your plant utilities. Retrofit condensers matched to existing turbine exhaust flanges and foundations are also engineered regularly. Send us your steam flow, exhaust conditions, cooling water source and temperature, and site constraints, and we return an engineered proposal with the written quotation in 3 to 5 business days.
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