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An apparatus and method for enhancing the heat and water recovery from a transport membrane condenser (TMC) includes a non-moving mechanical device inserted into the TMC tubes to increase the heat transfer efficiency via the enhancement of the fluid turbulence and/or surface area. The apparatus and

An apparatus and method for enhancing the heat and water recovery from a transport membrane condenser (TMC) includes a non-moving mechanical device inserted into the TMC tubes to increase the heat transfer efficiency via the enhancement of the fluid turbulence and/or surface area. The apparatus and methods may be applied to porous tubes arranged in a spaced array, similar to a conventional shell and tube heat exchanger device. Other configurations of the TMC may be conceived and adapted for use with the described apparatus and method.

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1. A transport membrane condenser comprising: one or more porous tubes adapted to containing a flowing fluid therewithin;at least one turbulence promoter disposed inside at least one of the one or more porous tubes, whereinthe transport membrane condenser is adapted to condense vapors from a gas str

1. A transport membrane condenser comprising: one or more porous tubes adapted to containing a flowing fluid therewithin;at least one turbulence promoter disposed inside at least one of the one or more porous tubes, whereinthe transport membrane condenser is adapted to condense vapors from a gas stream flowing across the one or more porous tubes and recover at least a portion of the condensate into the flowing liquid. 2. The transport membrane condenser of claim 1, wherein the turbulence promoter is adapted to increase fluid turbulence of the flowing fluid. 3. The transport membrane condenser of claim 2, wherein the turbulence promoter is adapted to extend a surface area of the one or more porous tubes having the turbulence promoter therewithin. 4. The transport membrane condenser of claim 1, wherein the turbulence promoter is a solid fixture. 5. The transport membrane condenser of claim 4, wherein the turbulence promoter includes a braided metallic wire. 6. The transport membrane condenser of claim 4, wherein the turbulence promoter is a static mixer. 7. The transport membrane condenser of claim 6, wherein the static mixer is a plastic mixer. 8. The transport membrane condenser of claim 1, wherein the turbulence promoter contacts at least a portion of the inside of the porous tube. 9. The transport membrane condenser of claim 1, wherein the one or more porous tubes includes a plurality of porous tubes, each one of the porous tubes having a turbulence promoter therewithin. 10. A method for improving the heat and condensate recovery efficiency of a transport membrane condenser, the method comprising: flowing a cooling fluid through one or more porous tubes;passing the cooling fluid through at least one turbulence promoter disposed inside the tubes; andcondensing vapors from a gas stream flowing across the one or more porous tubes and recovering at least a portion of the condensate into the flowing liquid. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising contacting at least a portion of an inside of the porous tube with the turbulence promoter disposed therewithin. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising increasing the turbulence of the cooling fluid. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising extending a surface area of the one or more porous tubes having the turbulence promoter therewithin. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the turbulence promoter includes a braided metallic wire. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the turbulence promoter is a plastic static mixer.