What are the differences between condenser and a reboiler?(Diagrams of reboiler and condensor)

 What are the differences between condenser and a reboiler?


Common Things:

In both the cases phase change takes place and both operations require some media i.e. in condenser for cooling and in reboiler for heating.

Differences:

In condensers latent heat removed from the vapor using a coolant and phase change takes place from vapor to liquid

In reboilers latent heat provided for the liquid using a heating media and phase change takes place from liquid to vapor

Reboiler:
 
An example of Kettle type reboiler is as shown in the below figure: Stem is Heting media
 

Condenser:

 
Typical condenser used in laboratory is as shown in the below figure: With cooling water as coolant.
 

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