surface condenser

noun

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

surface condenser

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of surface condenser¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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 Project Gutenberg

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

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

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In a surface condensing engine the duty of the air pump is to merely pump the condensed steam and vapor from the condenser to the hot well, whereas in a jet condensing engine it has to also take the condensing water from the condenser, hence an air pump for a surface condenser may be made smaller than that for a jet condenser.

From Project Gutenberg

The simple construction of the barometric condenser, however, is in such an event much to its advantage, and the passage of the hot steam right through it is not likely to seriously warp or strain any of its parts, as might probably happen in the case of a surface condenser.

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