. A treatise on pharmacy for students and pharmacists. The Prentiss alcohol-reclaimer. end of the condenser. The capacity of the still is three gallons, andby the siphon arrangement shown in Fig. 166 it is possible to feedthe still from a reservoir while distillation is in progress. latic still. The Prentiss Alcohol-reclaimer (Fig. 167) is easily operated. Itis made of tinned copper, and is provided with an upright column, B, 168 GENERAL PHARMACY. screwed to the top of the still, in which is placed a rod carrying aseries of perforated tin disks intended to increase the alcoholic stre
. A treatise on pharmacy for students and pharmacists. The Prentiss alcohol-reclaimer. end of the condenser. The capacity of the still is three gallons, andby the siphon arrangement shown in Fig. 166 it is possible to feedthe still from a reservoir while distillation is in progress. latic still. The Prentiss Alcohol-reclaimer (Fig. 167) is easily operated. Itis made of tinned copper, and is provided with an upright column, B, 168 GENERAL PHARMACY. screwed to the top of the still, in which is placed a rod carrying aseries of perforated tin disks intended to increase the alcoholic strengthof the distillate by condensing the aqueous vapor, which then returnsto the still, while the vapor of alcohol passes on to the condenserproper. The vapor passes from the column through a short tube, c,to the condenser, which consists of a twelve-ounce copper can, d,containing a tube bent zigzag, and supplied with cold water by meansof a funnel tube, E, reaching to the bottom of the can. The dis- FlG. 169.
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