Loss of cooling water to condenser

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To calculate the time before a condenser loses vacuum due to a loss of cooling water, one can model the situation as a flow into an evacuated chamber. The key factors include the initial conditions of the steam and the rate of heat transfer, which will determine how quickly the steam condenses. Thermodynamics principles, particularly those related to heat transfer and phase change, are essential for this calculation. Solutions can typically be found in thermodynamics textbooks or online resources. Understanding these concepts is crucial for assessing the impact of cooling water loss on condenser performance.
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If a condenser were to lose its supply of cooling water and no trips were activated how could you calculate when the vacuum would be lost? i.e. calculate the length of time before no more steam could be accepted by the condenser.
 
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You could treat this as the classic problem of "flow into an evacuated chamber." It is in my old thermdynamics text (at work). But you should be able to find this solution in any thermo text or online.
 

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