Chapter hvac engineering Fundamentals: Part 1 Introduction

9.5.3
Evaporative condensers
An evaporative condenser (Fig. 9.13) includes a bare (no fins) tube coil
which contains the refrigerant, a system for spraying water over the
coil, a ‘‘casing’’ enclosure around coil and sprays, and a fan to force or
draw air through the enclosure across the coil and sprays. The spray
system includes a sump with a float valve for makeup water and a
Equipment: Part 1
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