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fractional distillation

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fractional distillation (frakˑ·shl dis·t·lāˑ·shn),
n the process of separating the portions of a mixture by heating it and condensing the components according to their different boiling points.

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The processing capabilities include the following: wipe film evaporation treatment, a unique form of vacuum distillation used to remove impurities from the waste oil and thereby enhancing the quality; atmospheric distillation of oily waste waters, by which oil is separated from water and other impurities are removed; and fractional distillation, whereby products are distilled by multiple cuts according to their various boiling points.
 
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