Improvised Reflux condenser? - Archive File

[megalomania]

FadeToBlackened
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From: Hell
Registered: MAR 2001
posted 04-16-2001 07:33 PM
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Does anyone know of a way to improvise one of these? Im not positive of what refluxing is but i have a good idea.. basically boiling and having the contents condents and flow back in right? Someone verify me on this please.. Okay now, im thinking a tube of some sort, maybe a pipe coated with some polyurethane or something filled with marbles maybe?


c0deblue
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Registered: JAN 2001
posted 04-16-2001 09:00 PM
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This PDF file gives very detailed instructions for constructing and operating a reflux condenser. This one is improvised from copper plumbing parts and intended for distilling alchohol, but the design should be good even if other materials are used.
http://rhodium.lycaeum.org/archive/still.pdf



nbk2000
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From: Guess
Registered: SEP 2000
posted 04-17-2001 01:09 AM
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http://theforum.virtualave.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000179.html

[Mendeleev]

Not sure where this goes, so... I have always considered a distillation setup to be pretty basic, with the main changes being in condenser length and type, so I was sort of surprised at the two ready to go stills on the kimble-kontes website. http://www.kimble-kontes.com/html/pg-547800-7200.html and http://www.kimble-kontes.com/html/pg-547700-7200.html Can somebody explain what all that stuff is, besides the obvious flasks, heating mantle, and air stirrer?