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Fractionating column
Equipment to separate liquids by distillation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A fractionating column or fractional column is equipment used in the distillation of liquid mixtures to separate the mixture into its component parts, or fractions, based on their differences in volatility. Fractionating columns are used in small-scale laboratory distillations as well as large-scale industrial distillations.
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