Difference between revisions of "Distillation"

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== The equipment ==
 
== The equipment ==
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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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Our set up in Bangalore were pieces all bought from Shivajinagar in the local markets.

Revision as of 07:40, 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

392px-Simple distillation apparatus.svg.png

While traditional chemistry set ups can look very specific, as long as it maintains the above mentioned conditions, the configuration can be quite simple.

Distillation.jpg

Our set up in Bangalore were pieces all bought from Shivajinagar in the local markets.