●Water control valve
A water control valve, installed on the cooling water pipe for a water-cooled condenser, used to adjust the amount of cooling water flowing to the condenser. Water control valves can be either pressure-regulated or temperature-regulated, with the amount of flow regulated using feedback from the condensing pressure or condensing temperature, respectively.
When the cooling water temperature is low, a large flow of cooling water to a water-cooled condenser reduces the condensing pressure and lowers the cooling capacity. In this sort of situation, a water control valve restricts the cooling water flow and maintains the condensing pressure at the desired value. Water control valves also have the function of reducing water consumption by preventing unnecessarily large flows of cooling water.
●Water-cooled condenser
A heat exchanger that uses cooling water to cool and condense the coolant. Water-cooled condensers can be used in environments, such as large factories where cooling tower water or the cooling water for an air-conditioning system can be circulated and used.
Depending on their construction, heat exchangers can be double-pipe type, shell-and-tube type or plate type units.
