fractionating column

[′frak·shə‚nād·iŋ ‚käl·əm]

(chemistry)

An apparatus used widely for separation of fluid (gaseous or liquid) components by vapor-liquid fractionation or liquid-liquid extraction or liquid-solid adsorption.

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

The company will be responsible for the main inlet and gas processing facilities, the NGL fractionating column, the sulphur recovery facilities and the main supporting utilities.

Gas production goal is set at 15.5 bcfd by 2015

Friedrichs developed a semi-micro fractionating column.

The evolution of microscale equipment

The state-of-the-art design incorporates several modifications recommended by RCI, including a new fractionating column.

Environmental Oil Processing Technology Corporation's Improved Process Ensures Quality and Minimizes Maintenance

The heaviest lift at the refinery site will involve a 583-tonne depentaniser (a fractionating column to remove pentane from hydrocarbons).

United States : Sarens wins heavy lift contract from engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company KBR