Applications Steam distillation

a boiling water distiller. boiling tank on top , holding tank on bottom.

steam distillation employed in isolation of essential oils, use in perfumes, example. in method, steam passed through plant material containing desired oils. eucalyptus oil , orange oil obtained method on industrial scale. steam distillation used separate intermediate or final products during synthesis of complex organic compounds.

steam distillation used in petroleum refineries , petrochemical plants commonly referred steam stripping .

steam distillation important means of separating fatty acids mixtures , treating crude products such tall oils extract , separate fatty acids, soaps , other commercially valuable organic compounds.