A vital component of machinery used in industries for the division of liquid mixtures into their constituent components depending on their boiling points is a distillation column, sometimes referred to as a distillation tower or separation column
The primary purpose of a distillation column is to separate a mixture of liquids into its distinct components, or fractions, in accordance with their different boiling points. Fractional distillation is the name of the technique.
Applications of Distillation Columns
- Petroleum Refining: Separating crude oil into various products like gasoline, diesel, and kerosene
- Chemical Manufacturing: Purifying and separating chemicals and solvents.
- Alcohol Production: Separating alcohol from fermented liquids in the production of spirits and ethanol.
- Food and Beverage Industry: Removing impurities or concentrating flavors in the production of food and beverages.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Purifying and separating chemical compounds in drug manufacturing.
