The steam then cools and condenses to form purified water. Distillation effectively removes inorganic compounds such as metals (lead), nitrate, and other nuisance particles such as iron and hardness ...

Cyclon is ideal for laboratories since it can produce clean water at two feasible rates: 4 or 8 Lhr –1 for single distillation and 4 Lhr –1 for double distillation. Water can be distributed ...

Do you need distilled water to clean your coffeemaker? You don't need to run out to the store. Here's how to easily make it ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a water distilling rig that [Kyle] hacked together, which allowed him to automate his distillation process. He took his project back into the workshop and tweaked a ...

Fractional distillation works because the different liquids have different boiling points. When the mixture is heated: vapours rise through a column which is hot at the bottom, and cold at the top ...

There are still further steps after the distillation process. Vodka may be filtered with charcoal for improved taste, and before bottling, all distilled spirits are diluted with filtered water.