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SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Surface condensers, which are water-cooled shell and tube heat exchangers, are typically ...

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River or ocean water has been the mainstay for condensing turbine exhaust steam since the first steam turbine began generating electricity. A primary challenge facing today’s plant developers, ...

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