heat exchangers, and piping and distillation equipment manufacturers.

What is Distillation?

Distillation is the process to separate elements of a mixture or aiding in the cleaning of unwanted elements. Therefore this equipment is called a distillation apparatus.    The technique of heating a liquid/ water to create a vapor is known as the Evaporator system. The process of distillation executes that firstly, the salt is separated from the saltwater through distillation. Subsequently, the steam is collected and allowed to cool back into new water without adding salt. Distillation is used to separate liquids from nonvolatile solids( Sugar, Salt) as in the separation of alcoholic liquors from fermented materials( like creating beer or any alcohol). The primary use of this equipment is that it is used in chemistry to purify and separate liquids and also to make alcoholic beverages, vinegar, and purified water. This distillation process is known as the oldest method, which originated about 200 years ago.

 

Steam and Vacuum Distillation 

Steam Distillation is used to separate components that are sensitive to heat in a mixture. Therefore, Vacuum Distillation is used in separating mixtures of liquid(a mixture of water and vinegar) with very high boiling points. Moreover, the function of the steam distillation is to pass/ move the steam through a mixture( which is slightly heated) to vaporize some of the liquid. Steam Distillation is used to obtain essential oils, herbs, and several flower fragrances.  

Process of Distillation 

Simple Distillation 

This distillation process involves heating the liquid water and immediately condensing(the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water) the resulting vapors. Therefore, it is only effective for mixtures, if the boiling point of the liquids is different (minimum 25* Celcius). The equipment required for the process of the simple distillation is - Round bottom flask, A source of heat( A material used to burn fire or heat the water), a Thermometer, A flask that is in a cylindrical shape,  is used to collect the condensed vapors and the last one is a condenser. Moreover, the liquid mixture is heated and it is converted into vapor and then rises into a fractional column( An apparatus used for the separation of volatile components like( Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc). Subsequently, the vapors get cooled and then condense into the walls of the condenser and the new vapors from the distilled flask heat the condensed vapor and thus make new vapors. 

Alaqua Inc produces equipment like pumps, vessels, coolers, heat exchangers, and piping and distillation equipment manufacturers. Contact  on +(00-1) 551 482 7568