surface condenser

American  

noun

1. a device condensing steam or vapor by passing it over a cool surface.

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surface condenser British  

noun

1. a steam condenser usually associated with a steam turbine in which the steam is condensed on the surface of tubes through which water is passed Compare jet condenser

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Etymology

Origin of surface condenser

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The water in the hot well of a surface condenser is usually kept at a temperature of about 100° Fahrenheit.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

A surface condenser consists of a cast iron shell or chamber forming the back of the engine frame.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The reason for this is that there is generally some air mixed with the steam in a surface condenser, which greatly retards the condensation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

Aside from his relation to the screw-propeller, perhaps no item of his work in connection with the steam-engine is of more importance than the surface condenser, with its variant forms in the distiller and evaporator.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John

It is all but impossible to derive benefit from the vacuum, as any form of surface condenser here is impossible, and there can be no return of the hot soft water to the boilers.

From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Hoover, Herbert