Can i distill isopropyl alcohol

Post by Cid Viscous » Sat Mar 07, pm. Post by T-Pee » Sat Mar 07, pm. Post by rad » Sat Mar 07, pm. Post by Maritimer » Sat Mar 07, pm. Post by bellybuster » Sat Mar 07, pm. Post by jmashspirits14 » Sun Mar 08, am. Post by MoonBreath » Sun Mar 08, am. Privacy Terms. Quick links. By the way im NOT wanting to distil rubbing alcohol to drink, it is still for sanitation and sterization.

Faster too. Re: isopropyl distillation Post by thatguy » Sat Mar 07, pm Brother where are you at? The oxidation of isopropyl alcohol produces acetone, and correspondingly, the reduction of acetone via catalytic hydrogenation would generate isopropyl alcohol. Catalytic hydrogenation is accomplished by reacting acetone with hydrogen gas under high pressure and in the presence of metal catalysts, such as Raney nickel, palladium and ruthenium.

Catalytic reduction of acetone for producing isopropyl alcohol is especially useful when the process is coupled to one that produces excess acetone. Joshua Suico is a university teacher specializing in chemistry and the life sciences.

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According to Gmehling and Mollmann , a suitable extractive agent for this system with high separation factor is dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO , thus in this work an overall process system for IPA dehydration using DMSO as extractive agent is studied.

IPA is widely used in semi-conductor industry as a cleaning agent, thus the recovery of IPA from waste solvent stream is an important issue worthy of detail study. This waste liquid stream contains mainly isopropyl alcohol and water. In this study, feed stream with equal molar of IPA and water was assumed. The conceptual design of the overall homogenous azeotropic distillation column system contains two columns and a recycle stream.

Meredith Juncker, PhD. Support wikiHow by unlocking this expert answer. Not Helpful 13 Helpful 7. Distillation is the process of removing water and another chemical. Therefore, the method of separating water and alcohol a chemical is called "distillation. Not Helpful 26 Helpful 9. What is one precaution that should be taken during the separation of alcohol and water? You would have to boil the mixture, so that the water evaporates but the alcohol doesn't.

Precautions need to be taken around the boiling liquid and the heat source to protect your hands, face, etc. Not Helpful 79 Helpful 6. Can I remove the alcohol content of homemade vodka without affecting the taste too much? Home distillation may or may not be legal in your country. Also, if not done correctly, you can have higher methanol contents in your beverage.

Not Helpful 26 Helpful 4. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Isopropyl alcohol is not a drinking alcohol. It is for topical use, or fuel use. A lethal dose of isopropyl alcohol is around 1 cup ml.

Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Home distillation is still illegal in many states. Check your local laws for more information on the legality of distilling alcohol in your region. Related wikiHows How to. How to. More References 5.

About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: August 27, Categories: Chemistry Water. Article Summary X Separating alcohol from water can be done in several different ways, including distillation and freezing. In other languages Italiano: Separare l'Alcol dall'Acqua. Bahasa Indonesia: Memisahkan Alkohol dan Air. Deutsch: Alkohol und Wasser trennen.