In this work "membrane condenser" is utilized for the selective recovery of evaporated waste water from industrial gases and for the control of the composition of the recovered liquid water. A simulation study of the process has been developed for predicting the membrane-based process performance. The achieved results indicate that feed flow rate (Q(Feed)), interfacial membrane area (A(Membrane)), the ratio Q(Feed/)A(Membrane), the temperature difference (Delta T) between the fed flue gas T-feed and the membrane module are the parameters controlling the process. In particular, the amount of recovered water rises at increasing Delta T and Q(Feed/)A(Membrane), whereas its quality is made worse at increasing Delta T and Q(Feed). The data obtained have been also supported by an experimental study of the process, confirming the validity of the simulation study and its suitability for a screening of the operative conditions to be chosen in a membrane condenser. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.