Talk:Vaccuum Distillation
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Already widespread. Lab Scale/Small Scale it can be attached to a (semi-) standard Distillation Apparatus (Although ideally with a Cold Trap + other means to protect the Vacuum Pump , or via a Rotavap . Large scale it can be done in a Multiple-effect evaporator / Falling Film Evaporator or VERY large scale in a Vacuum Distillation Unit
The former is used for delicate samples/products like Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Sensitive Compounds etc
The latter is used to get Heavy Fractions out of the Residuals of a STANDARD Fractional Distillation ( Crude Oil Distillation Unit / Atmospheric Distillation Unit )