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

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

A surface condenser was attached to the boiler’s steam outlet, the condensed steam being weighed as a check on the feed-water measurements.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Wilson, Herbert M.

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

In a general sense, fresh water is obtained from sea water by simply generating steam from the sea water, passing the said steam through a surface condenser, and filtering the resulting water.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various

Above the roof is a surface condenser, consisting of 108 copper tubes placed transversely, each of which has an external diameter of 1.45 inches.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886 by Various