Exergy analysis gaining importance as an engineering analysis tool for energy systems. This paper explores the possibility of decreasing exergy reduction in thermal power plant components like boiler, turbine and condenser and thus increasing exergetic efficiency of Power plants by redesigning the existing design of some important components like platen super heater, final super heater, re heater, condenser, so that resource sustainability improves. The method suggested for exergy destruction in condenser is by using Heat pipes and application of heat pipes for steam condensation has been validated with experimental results.

This paper explores the feasibility of using heat pipes for steam condensation and heat pipe based condenser. The concept of heat pipes for steam condensation is newly proposed and studied herewith. . CFD analysis and Experimental studies carried on the single heat pipe for steam condensation. Experimental setup and results of heat pipes based steam condenser presented. Properties like Effectiveness, heat transfer surface area, exergy analysis for the conventional condenser made of simple copper tubes and heat pipe based condenser are compared