Standards for Direct Contact Barometric and Low Level Condensers
7th Edition, 2004

Provides practical information on nomenclature, definitions, dimensions, construction, and testing of this equipment. A section on condenser performance includes topics on design, types of duty, loading, types of service, and air-vapor relationships. An engineering section deals with inlet and outlet sizing, piping, and pressure drop. The installation portion of the standard covers head and lift requirements, heights, auxiliary hardware arrangements, and relief valve sizing.