Talk:Distillation/Archive 1
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[edit] Improvement Project
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[edit] Definition request
can i have a definiton on distillation of petroleum as an application of fractional distillation.
Like Oil_refinery or Fractional_distillation ... ? Dbroadwell 05:39, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Dear Lord! When I have a free moment, I am overhauling this page. No mention of distillation columns for a start, confusing mention of azeotropes without context...
[edit] Does distillation only evaporate water?
Question: Does distillation only evaporate water?
Answer: Distillation evaporates many different kinds of substances as well as water.
H Padleckas 17:21, 27 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] glossary of terms
is it possible for a liquid with a constant b.p not to be pure?
- If you are referring to a constant boiling point during the process of a batch distillation, and I understand your question correctly, I believe the answer is yes--try investigating azeotropes; this might be the concept you are looking for. Azeotropes are also discussed briefly in this article.--GregRM 03:14, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Someone's messed with this page
I just started reading it and someone added in "You know what I mean yall"
A Distiller is also an Adobe term for the process of changing files into PDF files. SHould this be included here? I don't know enough about it to do it myself but came looking for an explaination so may be it should at least have a note and a link? Thanks
- 69.36.1.158, first of all, you should always sign and date your comments on a Discussion page. If you end your comment with four tildes like this ~~~~, your comment will automatically be signed and dated.
- As for mentioning the Adobe term "Distiller" in this article on Distillation, I don't think it is needed. The article does not include the word "distiller". If it did, then it might be appropriate to mention the Adobe term and/or create a disambiguation page for the word "Distiller". But since that word is not included in the article, I don't think that any disambiguation is needed as yet. - mbeychok 22:58, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Added a discussion and image of industrial distillation towers
I just added a discussion and an image of industrial scale distillation towers. In my opinion, the article was too heavily focused on laboratory distillation and whisky stills. - mbeychok 23:14, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The terms "still" and "pot" are rather archaic
The terms "still" and "pot" in reference to distillation equipment and reboilers may still be used in bench-scale lab work or perhaps even in pilot plant scale. But industry (with perhaps the exception of some whisky distillers) rarely uses those terms today. "Distillation towers", "fractionators", and "reboilers" are the terms almost universally used in petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, natural gas processing plants, and other industries. I really think "still" and "pot" should be removed from this article. - mbeychok 06:12, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
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- "Classic" copper potstills are still used in Scotland for the production of Scotch. For instance, Glenmorangie still uses them. Reference: http://www.thewhiskystore.de/experts/copper.htm Hugo Dufort 21:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Does trivia about George Washinton really belong here?
The trivia about George Washington may or may not be true. But does it really belong here in a science article? Why not just add it to the George Washington article where it would be suitable and remove it from here? - mbeychok 06:12, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
- Nope ... but neat tidbits are what makes wikipedia not be britannica. So keep it, in the database. -- ∞Dbroadwell 01:00, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] origins of distillation
I'm pretty sure distillation came from the Arabs (in the process of making perfumes; thus al-cohol), but I'm not sure of a particular source for this. Anyone know any more about it?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.144.78.126 (talk • contribs) .
- Distillation was probably first used by the ancient Arab chemists to isolate perfumes. Vessels with a trough on the rim to collect distillate, called Diqarus, date back to 3500 BC.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.65.138.47 (talk • contribs) .
[edit] Pink cow?
What is with that thing about milking the pink cow at the beginning?
- It’s called vandalism, and was reverted 20 minutes ago. --Van helsing 13:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
