Editing Column still (section)

===Jean‐Baptiste Cellier‐Blumenthal===
The work of Adam and Bérard, focused on two key principles:<ref name=":0" />

# the enrichment of a low boiling component in the rising vapour 
# the enrichment of the vapour by partial condensation and reflux into the still

In 1813, Jean‐Baptiste Cellier‐Blumenthal (1768–1840), built upon and combined these ideas, and patented the first continuously operating distillation column.<ref name=":0" /> This still had a pot still type-kettle, but replaced the traditional lyne arm and cooling worm with a vertical column of perforated plates.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=The Lost Distilleries of ireland|last=Townsend|first=Brian|publisher=Neil Wilson Publishing|year=1998|isbn=978-1897784365}}</ref> Although many of the details of Cellier-Blumenthal's column were improved upon in later years, the general concept was to provide the basis for future column still designs.<ref name=":0" /> In 1820, he moved to Koekelberg in Brussels, Belgium where he did the first experiments with his column still. The Belgians began distilling with his design soon after as they wanted to innovate in their distilleries.