How Distillation Shapes the Flavor of Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, and More

Whiskey, vodka, tequila, rum, and gin each rely on specific distillation techniques that influence their body and complexity, ...
Hackaday

Replacing Crude Oil Fractional Distillation With Microporous Polyimine Membranes

Currently the typical way that crude oil is processed involves a fractional distillation column, in which heated crude oil is separated into the various hydrocarbon compounds using distinct boiling ...
Oil

Upgrades extend vacuum distillation ejector systems’ service by decades

Refinery vacuum distillation units (VDUs) use ejector systems to establish and maintain distillation-column pressure for capturing valuable crude fractions and reducing vacuum residuum. Reliable ...
CONTRACTOR

LSU Chemical Engineering Unveils New Distillation Columns

BATON ROUGE, LA — (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The LSU Cain Department of Chemical Engineering recently completed a journey of several years with the installation of its new distillation columns. The towering ...
Oil

BEYOND BACK-TO-BASICS: PROCESS PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS-2: Understanding reflux in distillation towers

Following installation of a new air-cooled condenser as part of its crude distillation unit's preflash tower overhead, a US Midwestern refinery began producing off-spec light naphtha that led to ...