Authors : Yash Gandhi, Gaurav Khadke, Shruti Gavare, Chaitanya Gawali, Shreyas Gaware Condensers INTRODUCTION A condenser is a heat exchanger which converts a vapor to a liquid. Actually, it turns superheated and highly-pressurized vapor into a subcooled liquid. Condensers are routinely used in steam power plants, refrigeration cycles and also in laboratory ope r a tions such as distill a tio n , r e flu x , and e xt r actio n . The simplest and oldest condenser is just a long tube through which the vapors are directed, with outside air providing the cooling. More commonly, a condenser has a separate tube or outer chamber through which water (or some other fluid) is circulated, to provide a more effective cooling. Laboratory condensers are usually made of glass whereas the condensers used in thermal power plants and refrigeration system are made of copper or alu...