Designing condensers for corrosive service demands careful material selection, robust construction and a clear understanding of operating risk.
For this seawater-cooled steam condenser, Therco Serck used nearly 3,000 titanium tubes, explosively clad titanium tubesheets and internally coated integral channels.
Titanium is well suited to corrosive and mission-critical duties, but its cost, fabrication requirements and long design life demand disciplined control throughout design, manufacture and operation — particularly for defence-related and safety-critical applications such as this.