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nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:51 pm
by googe
Hey all, what do you think of this?. Having a column then Refux, another column, then reflux again. Trick would be getting the vapors into the second column without loosing equilibrium. I have tried finding equilibrium compression sizes but came up with 0 . So would need study on what pace is needed for vapors compression in r elation to column length ect.

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:15 pm
by Kimbo
it may be possible if the columns were glass that way you could see what is going on inside.
Ultimately i recon it would be a prick to tune having a condenser in middle, you will be constantly adjusting water flow in both condensers and going around in circles. :angry-banghead:
Top marks for thinking tho, keep the ideas coming. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:33 pm
by crow
Almost googe think 2 separate columns plumbed from the to of the lead column to the base of the second column. Probably shouldn't say this on here coz I've always acted dumb when asked this but... this is also kinda how to make a continuous reflux still ;-)

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:39 pm
by Sam.
Build it :teasing-neener:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:46 pm
by Kimbo
sam_and_liv wrote:Build it :teasing-neener:

Do tell, how does it work? pics? :mrgreen:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:48 pm
by Sam.
Kimbo wrote:
sam_and_liv wrote:Build it :teasing-neener:

Do tell, how does it work? pics? :mrgreen:


I think googe should explain what he expects to happen here :geek:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:11 pm
by googe
Don't fucken dare me, I'll build it :teasing-neener: . Ok, first column is equalized, first reflux releases vapors into second column. Second column is equalized then sent to product condenser.

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:18 pm
by Kimbo
:text-worthless:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:22 pm
by googe
Kimbo wrote::text-worthless:

Fuck!!

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:06 pm
by Sam.
Once your first column equalises, then you send vapour to the second part, as soon as that condenses and runs back past your first condenser whats it there doing? :think:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:21 pm
by MacStill
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.'


he's thinking again x_x

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:49 pm
by googe
sam_and_liv wrote:Once your first column equalises, then you send vapour to the second part, as soon as that condenses and runs back past your first condenser whats it there doing? :think:

Hmmm, could the first reflux be shut down completely after it's passed to the second and wait for the complete columns to equalize then do.the takoff.

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:50 pm
by Sam.
googe wrote:
sam_and_liv wrote:Once your first column equalises, then you send vapour to the second part, as soon as that condenses and runs back past your first condenser whats it there doing? :think:

Hmmm, could the first reflux be shut down completely after it's passed to the second and wait for the complete columns to equalize then do.the takoff.


So what would be the point of the first one then? :think:

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:02 pm
by googe
First distillation, then second?. Don't really know, just winging it with ideas.

Re: nobel prize winning still

PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:26 pm
by kiwikeg
do you mean like this...
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