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Air-cooled condensers

A condenser does not remove cooling capacity — it removes the heat the compressor added.

Specified by heat rejection, not cooling capacity

The heat to be rejected is the cooling capacity plus the compressor power. A 100 kW cooling duty at a typical part-load ratio rejects roughly 130 kW, so a condenser selected on the 100 kW figure will run hot in summer.

SituationCorrection
High summer ambientSelect one size up
Roof exposure, no shadeOne size up, or relocate
Walls on all sides, poor airflowFix the airflow first, then select
Several units side by sideMaintain spacing; avoid hot-air recirculation
Low noise requiredLarge slow-turning fans, reduced speed

These are selection corrections, not optional extras. A condenser that is short of capacity shows up as high discharge pressure, long pull-down and compressor protection trips.

Model range

SeriesModelsHeat rejectionHeat exchange areaFans
SFNHSFNH33 – SFNH36010 – 105 kW33 – 360 m²1 – 6 × Ø500 – 630
SFNB (large)SFNB160 – SFNB40047 – 145 kW160 – 400 m²2 – 4 × Ø550 – 630

Air-cooled condensers are the default for export projects: no water treatment, no cooling tower, no freeze protection in winter. Water-cooled and evaporative types are offered where water and power costs justify them.

Built in the same workshop

Condensers in production
Condensers in productionHousing and fan decks assembled at Qihe
Units and condensers together
Units and condensers togetherMatched at selection, not on site

Condenser questions

Why is the condenser larger than the cooling capacity?
Because it rejects the cooling load plus the compressor power. At a typical duty the heat rejection is 25–35% above the cooling capacity, and higher at low evaporating temperatures.
Air-cooled or evaporative?
Air-cooled for most export projects: simpler, no water treatment, no winter freeze risk. Evaporative where the ambient is very high and water is available — it uses less power but needs water quality control.
How much spacing between units?
Enough that discharge air does not return to the inlet. In practice that means at least one fan diameter of clear space, and never facing another unit's outlet.

Send the room conditions

Product, room temperature, tonnage and daily throughput — enough to come back with a selection and an indicative price.

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