Difference between revisions of "Distillation"
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== What it is about == | == What it is about == | ||
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Distillation is a process that separates a volatile liquid from less-volatile liquid. First there has to be some source of heating, and containment of those vapors, and then, there needs to be a cooling system that cools the more volatile liquid into a separate container. | Distillation is a process that separates a volatile liquid from less-volatile liquid. First there has to be some source of heating, and containment of those vapors, and then, there needs to be a cooling system that cools the more volatile liquid into a separate container. | ||
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== The equipment == | == The equipment == | ||
[[Image:392px-Simple_distillation_apparatus.svg.png|120px|left]] | [[Image:392px-Simple_distillation_apparatus.svg.png|120px|left]] | ||
While traditional chemistry set ups can look very specific, as long as it maintains the above mentioned conditions, the configuration can be quite simple. | While traditional chemistry set ups can look very specific, as long as it maintains the above mentioned conditions, the configuration can be quite simple. | ||
| + | Our set up in Bangalore was like this: | ||
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Revision as of 07:39, 5 February 2013
What it is about
Distillation is a process that separates a volatile liquid from less-volatile liquid. First there has to be some source of heating, and containment of those vapors, and then, there needs to be a cooling system that cools the more volatile liquid into a separate container.
The equipment
While traditional chemistry set ups can look very specific, as long as it maintains the above mentioned conditions, the configuration can be quite simple. Our set up in Bangalore was like this:
