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WHAT IS DISTILLATION?
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DISTILLATION
Distillation is a method of separating chemical substances based
on differences in their volatilities in a boiling liquid mixture.
Distillation usually forms part of a larger chemical process, and
is thus referred to as a unit operation.
Commercially, distillation has a number of uses. It is used to
separate crude oil into more fractions for specific uses such as
transport, power generation and heating. Water is distilled to
remove impurities, such as salt from sea water. Air is distilled
to separate its components notably oxygen, nitrogen and argon for
industrial use . The use of distillation on fermented solutions
to produce distilled beverages with a higher alcohol content is
perhaps the oldest form of distillation, known since ancient times.
Distillation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillation
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BEVERAGE
A distilled beverage, spirit, liquor, hard liquor or hard alcohol is
an alcoholic beverage produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or
vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation.
This process purifies it and removes diluting components like water,
for the purpose of increasing its proportion of alcohol content
(commonly expressed as alcohol by volume, ABV). As distilled beverages
contain more alcohol, they are considered "harder" – in North America,
the term hard liquor is used to distinguish distilled beverages from
undistilled ones.
As examples, this term does not include beverages such as beer, wine,
sake, and cider, as they are fermented but not distilled. These all
have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Brandy
is a spirit produced by the distillation of wine, and has an ABV of
over 35%. Other examples of distilled beverages include bourbon, vodka,
gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, whisky, scotch, and moonshine.
Distilled beverage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_beverage
Still
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still
How to Distill
http://www.wikihow.com/Distill
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Understand the Principles of Distillation
Distillation is a widely used method for separating mixtures based
on differences in the conditions required to change the phase of
components of the mixture. To separate a mixture of liquids, the
liquid can be heated to force components, which have different
boiling points, into the gas phase. The gas is then condensed back
into liquid form and collected.
Repeating the process on the collected liquid to improve the purity
of the product is called double distillation. Although the term is
most commonly applied to liquids, the reverse process can be used to
separate gases by liquefying components using changes in temperature
and/or pressure.
A plant that performs distillation is called a distillery. The apparatus
used to perform distillation is called a still.
Uses of Distillation
Distillation is used for many commercial processes, such as the production
of gasoline, distilled water, xylene, alcohol, paraffin, kerosene, and many
other liquids. Gas may be liquefied and separate. For example: nitrogen,
oxygen, and argon are distilled from air.
Types of Distillation
Types of distillation include simple distillation, fractional distillation
(different volatile 'fractions' are collected as they are produced), and
destructive distillation (usually, a material is heated so that it decomposes
into compounds for collection).
Simple Distillation
Simple distillation may be used when the boiling points of two liquids are
significantly different from each other or to separate liquids from solids
or nonvolatile components. In simple distillation, a mixture is heated to
change the most volatile component from a liquid into vapor.
The vapor rises and passes into a condenser. Usually, the condenser is cooled
(e.g., by running cold water around it) to promote condensation of the vapor,
which is collected.
Steam Distillation
Steam distillation is used to separate heat-sensitive components. Steam is
added to the mixture, causing some of it to vaporize. This vapor is cooled
and condensed into two liquid fractions. Sometimes the fractions are
collected separately, or they may have different density values, so they
separate on their own. An example is steam distillation of flowers to yield
essential oil and a water-based distillate.
Fractional Distillation
Fractional distillation is used when the boiling points of the components
of a mixture are close to each other, as determined using Raoult's law. A
fractionating column is used to separate the components used a series of
distillations called rectification. In fractional distillation, a mixture
is heated so vapor rises and enters the fractionating column. As the vapor
cools, it condenses on the packing material of the column. The heat of rising
vapor causes this liquid to vaporize again, moving it along the column and
eventually yielding a higher purity sample of the more volatile component of
the mixture.
Vacuum Distillation
Vacuum distillation is used to separate components that have high boiling
points. Lowering the pressure of the apparatus also lowers boiling points.
Otherwise, the process is similar to other forms of distillation. Vacuum
distillation is particularly useful when the normal boiling point exceeds
the decomposition temperature of a compound.
What Is Distillation?
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What Is Distilled Water?
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What You Need to Know About Fractional Distillation
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Does Alcohol Added During the Cooking Process Really Boil Away?
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Is It Okay To Drink Distilled Water?
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How To Purify Alcohol Using Distillation
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How To Set Up Distillation Apparatus
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What Is the Boiling Point of Milk?
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What Is a Mixture in Science? Definition and Examples
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The Easy Way to Make Distilled Water at Home
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What Is an Alloy? Definition, Examples, and Uses
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Here's How To Separate Salt and Sand
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What Boiling Point Elevation Is and How It Works
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LINKS
Alcohol distillation
http://www.agcom.purdue.edu/
American Still Company
https://www.americanstill.net/
American Distilling Institute
http://www.distilling.com/
Answerbag.com
http://www.answerbag.com/
APSnet Education Center
http://www.apsnet.org/
BIOONE Online Journals
http://www.bioone.org/
Chemical Engineering Research Information Center
http://www.cheric.org/
Distillation
https://melscience.com/en/experiments/distillation/
Distillation
http://www.chemhelper.com/distillation.html
Distillation Chemical Process
https://www.britannica.com/science/distillation
Distillation Columns
http://encyclopedia.che.engin.umich.edu/Pages/SeparationsChemical/DistillationColumns/DistillationColumns.html
Distilling Water
http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/salt-water-distillation/
Essential and Fragrance Oils Distillation
http://www.oilganic.com/essential-oils-distillation.htm/
Extractive Distillation
http://www.cheresources.com/extrdist.shtml/
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Fractional Distillation
http://academics.wellesley.edu/Chemistry/chem211lab/Orgo_Lab_Manual/Appendix/Techniques/FractionalDistill/fractional_distill.html
Home Distiller
http://homedistiller.org/
How to Distill Water
http://momprepares.com/prepper-tip-how-to-distill-water/
How To Turn Salt Water Into Drinking Water
http://www.survivopedia.com/how-to-turn-salt-water-into-drinking-water/#
Natural Ingredient Resource Center
http://www.naturalingredient.org/
NIROINC
http://www.niroinc.com/
Organic Consumers Association
http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Perform simple distillation in the chemistry lab
https://science.wonderhowto.com/how-to/perform-simple-distillation-chemistry-lab-259797/
The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/
Simple & Fractional Distillation
http://www.einsten.net/pdf/8200256544.pdf
Types of Stills
http://homedistiller.org/
Types of Stills
http://learntomoonshine.com/category/types-of-stills
What Are the Uses of Distillation in Industry?
http://www.ehow.com/about_5941994_uses-distillation-industry_.html
What Is Distillation?
http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-distillation-definition-process-apparatus.html
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