[ifuller]

Hello,
I am looking for a way to quickly and simply condense water. I want to take water vapor and run it through something to condense it so that liquid water will drip out of the end. Will regular piping work for this....? copper piping to wick the heat away? Or is there a simpler way to accomplish this. I am not able to run the pipes through any type of ice bath. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

[shelanachium]

Try a Liebig condenser, a standard piece of chemical apparatus. Here a glass tube is surrounded by a glass jacket through which cold water is passed, condensing the vapour inside the tube.

[Mitch]

What do you need the condensed water for?

[ifuller]

I am experimenting with fuel cells and, as you may know, they produce water as a byproduct. I want to condense this water vapor so that it might be used for other applications. The problem is, i don't think i will be able to have any type of cooling system... ie. ice bath or the like. And the whole system is fairly open so the condensation needs to happen fairly quickly. Does anyone know if items such as heat sinks could be used for this? Thanks

[Yggdrasil]

Given a sufficiently long condenser tube, cold water from the tap should suffice.

[ifuller]

What if any outside water or apparatus is not available? Everything needs to be self-contained. Thank you though