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fractional distillation setup

vampirexevipex - 16-4-2012 at 15:18

Hello! Im new to fractional distillation so i may have one problem.... I have everything set up execpt the liebig condenser, all i need is to know is how do i setup the left and right tubes... Any help? Srry for my horrible english

Bot0nist - 16-4-2012 at 15:23

The water supply for the cooling jacket? The condenser needs to be filled up from bottom to top. Meaning, put the tube from your pump onto the lowest barb on the jacket, and run another tube from the top barb, back into the pump reservoir This ensures that the jacket is all the way filled, and not just a trickle of water running down it. Also, it helps to have the pump and reservoir above the condenser to get optimal flow. Can you be more specific with you question please.

[Edited on 16-4-2012 by Bot0nist]

vampirexevipex - 16-4-2012 at 17:19

Thanks that was what i was looking for :P