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fractional distillation |
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distillation /dis·til·la·tion/ (dis″tĭ-la´shun) vaporization; the process of vaporizing and condensing a substance to purify it or to separate a volatile substance from less volatile substances. destructive distillation , dry distillation decomposition of a solid by heating in the absence of air, resulting in volatile liquid products. fractional distillation that attended by the successive separation of volatilizable substances in order of their respective volatility. fractional distillation (frakˑ·sh n the process of separating the portions of a mixture by heating it and condensing the components according to their different boiling points. distillation vaporization; the process of vaporizing and condensing a substance to purify the substance or to separate a volatile substance from less volatile substances. fractional distillation separation of volatilizable substances into a number of fractions, based on their different boiling points. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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