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Title: solid distillation
Post by: ABA2015 on December 07, 2014, 11:40:25 AM

hi guys
is it possible to distill a solid do I have to melt it before distillation?
thanks

Title: Re: solid distillation
Post by: discodermolide on December 07, 2014, 11:54:53 AM

Yes you can distill a solid, why might it need heat?

Title: Re: solid distillation
Post by: ABA2015 on December 07, 2014, 12:21:17 PM

I thought I should melt it then i can distill the obtained liquid :-[

Title: Re: solid distillation
Post by: discodermolide on December 07, 2014, 12:39:30 PM

Yes exactly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_distillation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_distillation)