The vapor at the top of the column then flows through the water-cooled condenser, which cools the vapor down until it condenses into a liquid distillate. The separation may be enhanced by the addition of more trays (to a practical limitation of heat, ... Differently shaped packings have different surface areas and void space between packings. Both of these factors affect packing performance. See also. Azeotropic distillation. Batch distillation. Continuous distillation ...
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