Editing Distillation (section)

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File:Retort-in-operation-early-chemistry.png|Chemistry in its beginnings used [[retort]]s as [[laboratory equipment]] exclusively for distillation processes.
File:Distillation of dry and oxygen-free toluene.jpg| A simple set-up to distill dry and oxygen-free [[toluene]].
File:Vacuum Column.png|Diagram of an industrial-scale vacuum distillation column as commonly used in [[Oil refinery|oil refineries]]
File:Rotavapor.jpg|A [[rotary evaporator]] is able to distill solvents more quickly at lower temperatures through the use of a [[vacuum]].
File:Semi-microscale distillation.jpg|Distillation using semi-microscale apparatus. The jointless design eliminates the need to fit pieces together. The pear-shaped flask allows the last drop of residue to be removed, compared with a similarly sized [[round-bottom flask]]. The small holdup volume prevents losses. A "pig" is used to channel the various distillates into three receiving flasks. If necessary the distillation can be carried out under vacuum using the vacuum adapter at the pig.
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