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Fractional Distillation
• A process where components of a chemical mixture are separated into different parts
(fractions) by difference in boiling points by the use of an apparatus called “fractioning
column”
• Has more than one distillation step and each distillation cycle is called a
theoretical plate
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Differential Distillation Calculations
𝐺%
𝑦% F= D + W : Overall Mass Balance
𝐺% = D + 𝑅𝐷 = 𝐷(𝑅 + 1)