CONDENSING PLANT CONDENSERFunctionThe function of the condenser is to condense the steam exhaust from the turbine and to built up and maintain a maximum vacuum in order to increase the heat drop which can be utilized in the turbine.The condenser should be operated without thermals loss, i.e. the temperature of the con- densate and of the exhaust steam should be equal in order to avoid losses through heat dis- sipation in the circulating water. Thus only the latent heat of evaporation may be removed through the cooling surfaces.