Condenser (heat transfer)

For other Condensers not involving heat transfer, see Condenser (disambiguation).

In systems involving distillation, steam power plants and other heat-exchange systems. Use of cooling water or surrounding air as the coolant is common in many condensers.

• A shell and tube heat exchanger installed at the outlet of every steam turbine in thermal power stations.
• In condensation reaction which links two fragments into a single molecule by an addition reaction and an elimination reaction.

In laboratory laboratory glassware items since they are typically made of glass. Commercially available condensers usually are fitted with ground glass joints and come in standard lengths of 100, 200, and 400 mm. Air-cooled condensers are unjacketed, while water-cooled condensers contain a jacket for the water.