39 short path distillation diagram
The Single Stage Distillation Plant runs at 2 to 5 liters per hour, with shorter run times possible. This is a complete system including the feed vessel, Short Path Evaporator and internal condenser, hot oil heater, condenser cooling system, cold trap, and vacuum system. The Short Path Evaporator and internal condenser and product piping is RFE are often employed upstream of higher vacuum short path evaporators to remove volatile compounds and facilitate higher feed rates in the short path equipment. The normal operating conditions of RFE are similar to other vacuum tight WFE's, and distillation may be conducted at atmospheric equivalent boiling points as high as 500°C. Short-Path Distillation - A short path distillation apparatus with a multi-position receiver facilitates component isolation. The oil is heated in a flask under vacuum (typically with a magnetically stirred hot plate) with a short path distillation attachment. The condenser is cooled with a recirculating c...