Explain the principle upon which separation is achieved in a distillation column.

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Octavio Vargas

Chemistry

9 March, 21:14

Explain the principle upon which separation is achieved in a distillation column.

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The fundamental principle involves the formation of equilibrium and separation into distillate and bottoms governed by the equilibrium composition curve, number of stages and the purity with which the distillate is required.