Components of the refrigeration system, a type of heat exchanger, can convert gases or vapors into liquids and transfer heat from the tubes to the surrounding air nearby at a rapid pace.
Power plants use many condensers to condense the steam exhausted from turbines. In refrigeration plants, condensers are used to condense refrigerant vapors such as ammonia and Freon. In the petrochemical industry, condensers are used to condense hydrocarbons and other chemical vapors. In the distillation process, the device that converts vapor into a liquid is also called a condenser. All condensers operate by removing the heat from gases or vapors.