Ethanol Solvent Recovery Diagram
Heater
Heaters are turned on, heating up water in jacketVacuum Pump
Vacuum is pulled on systemDistiller
Solution is pumped into distiller.Mixer
Once liquid level gets above propeller, turn on mixerEvaporation
Ethanol vapors evaporate out of the solutionCondensation
Ethanol vapors are condensed from vapor to liquidLiquid Ethanol
Liquid ethanol is collectedFinal Extract
Extract is pumped out of distiller once desired concentration is achieved- 1 – Heater
Heaters are turned on, heating up water in jacket
→ - 2 – Vacuum Pump
Vacuum is pulled on system
→ - 3 – Distiller
Solution is pumped into distiller.
→ - 4 – Mixer
Once liquid level gets above propeller, turn on mixer
→ - 5 – Evaporation
Ethanol vapors evaporate out of the solution
→ - 6 – Condensation
Ethanol vapors are condensed from vapor to liquid
→ - 7 – Liquid Ethanol
Liquid ethanol is collected
→ - 8 – Final Extract
Extract is pumped out of distiller once desired concentration is achieved
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