an
introduction
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© Copyright 1997-2023
by M.T. Tham and R.C. Costello
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Distillation
is defined as:
Distillation is based on the fact that the vapour of a boiling mixture will be richer in the components that have lower boiling points. Therefore, when this vapour is cooled and condensed, the condensate will contain more volatile components. At the same time, the original mixture will contain more of the less volatile material. Distillation columns are designed to achieve this separation efficiently. Although many people have a fair idea what distillation means, the important aspects that seem to be missed from the manufacturing point of view are that:
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