distillation column

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a type of still fitted with interior baffles, used for fractional distillation. Compare still ²( def 1 ).

Example Sentences

"That's actually the business case for a lot of the people who process crude oils. They want to know what they can do that's new. Can a membrane make something new that the distillation column can't?"

From Science Daily

While investments vary, a mid-sized mill can spend about 20 million reais to add a distillation column that boosts ethanol output by 40 million liters, said Willian Hernandes, partner at financial advisors FG/A www.fga.com.br/eng, which helps mills raise capital.

From Reuters

Chemical Safety Board says a 2010 explosion that killed two workers at a former Horsehead Corp. zinc plant in western Pennsylvania was caused by recurring problems with a sump system meant to drain the volatile chemical from a distillation column.

From Washington Times

A defining feature of all Martinican distilleries stands nearby: a distillation column, cap made of copper, as per regulation.

From New York Times

IIR also told Reuters that all trays in the distillation column and components within the furnace would need to be replaced.

From Reuters