Spinning Band Distillation

A spinning band is a rotating helical band inside a distillation column. The spinning band wipes the inner wall of the column, creating a thin film for contact between rising vapors and descending condensate.

Teflon spinning bands are used for temperatures below 225°C. Metal spinning bands are available for higher temperatures. Systems range from 5 ml to 50 liters.

Spinning Band Distillation System

How Spinning Band Distillation Works

Rotating Helical Band

A helical band rotates inside the distillation column, wiping the inner wall and creating a thin film for vapor-liquid contact.

Low Hold-up

The spinning band design results in low hold-up, making it well suited for distilling small or valuable samples.

Teflon or Metal Bands

Teflon spinning bands are used for temperatures below 225°C. Metal spinning bands are available for higher temperature applications.

Spinning Band Distillation Systems

9600 Spinning Band Distillation System

9600 Spinning Band Distillation

Spinning band distillation system with automatic controller. Low hold-up design for laboratory distillation of a wide range of samples.

  • ✓ 1 to 50 liter capacity
  • ✓ Spinning band column
  • ✓ Automatic controller
  • ✓ Low hold-up design
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36-100 Mini Spinning Band Distillation

36-100 Mini Spinning Band Distillation

Mini spinning band system with four times the separating power of the 9600 system. Designed for smaller sample sizes.

  • ✓ 25 ml to 1 liter capacity
  • ✓ 4x separating power of 9600
  • ✓ Spinning band column
  • ✓ Suitable for smaller samples
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800 Micro Spinning Band Distillation

800 Micro Distillation

Micro-scale spinning band distillation for very small samples. Provides maximum separating power for analytical and research applications.

  • ✓ 5 to 25 ml capacity
  • ✓ Maximum separating power
  • ✓ Micro-scale operation
  • ✓ Analytical and research use
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Applications

  • Essential Oils: Purification and separation of essential oil compounds
  • Petroleum Products: Distillation and analysis of crude oil and petroleum samples
  • Chemical Samples: Purification and separation of chemical mixtures
  • Environmental Samples: Sample preparation and analysis for environmental testing

System Capabilities

Spinning band distillation systems are available in a range of sizes for laboratory applications.

  • Flask sizes from 5 ml to 50 liters
  • Teflon bands for below 225°C
  • Metal bands for higher temperatures
  • Fully automatic and manual models

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