Yttrium2 - 23-1-2023 at 15:54
From my reading there are 3 types of steam distillations.
1. Water distillation (Hydro distillation) wherein the water is mixed with the starting material in the boiling container.
2. direct steam distillation, the starting material is suspended above the water in the boiling flask, supported by a metal mesh or perforated screen
3. dry steam distillation, the steam from a boiler is forced to flow through the starting material in a separate container. the latter variant allows
the steam to be heated above the boiling point of water (thus becoming superheated steam), for more efficient extraction
Questions are, in direct steam distillation, is it likely for volatile liquid to end up in the boiling vessel? (I'm guessing no)
And, lastly, what are the benefits of direct steam distillation over water distillation?
Yttrium2 - 25-1-2023 at 08:43
I think I've got it and incase anyone else is wondering, pm me.
Yttrium2 - 25-1-2023 at 12:31
should have used quotations in my original post, was feeling lazy.