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1. Geankoplis, C.J. Transport Processes & Separation Process Principle (Includes Unit Operations). Essex: Pearson, 2014.2. Russell, I. Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing (Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages). London: Elsevier, 2003.3. http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/distil/dist-trays.htm4. http://www.whiskeyprof.com/basic-distilling/5. http://www.madehow.com/Volume-7/Brandy.html6. http://www.chromacademy.com/images/Brewing-process.jpgAPPENDIX

Figure 1 : Basic Distillation of Whiskey

Figure 2 : Schematic of a typical distillation unitMcCabe-Thiele Design Method

Figure 3 : Operating Line for the stripping sectionFigure 4 : Operating Line for the Rectification Section

Figure 5 : Equilibrium and Operating Lines

Figure 6 : Number of Stages and Trays Figure 7 : The Feed Line (q-line)CONCLUSION

As a conclusion, we can say that distillation is a process in which a liquid or vapor mixture of two or more substances is separated into its component fractions of desired purity, by the application and removal of heat. Distillation is based on the fact that the vapor of a boiling mixture will be richer in the components that have lower boiling points.Therefore, when this vapor is cooled and condensed, the condensate will contain more volatile components. At the same time, the original mixture will contain more of the less volatile material. Distillation columns are designed to achieve this separation efficiently.Distillation is widely used in many industrial processes today. It is involved in a lot type of production processes. The most common example is the production of whiskey. Distillation process is one of the most important processes when making whiskey.Distillation is used to separate the alcohol and water from the fermented mixture of malt and others. Since alcohol vaporizes at a lower temperature than water the alcohol rises out of the top of the still, and cold water tubes surround that pipe of alcohol vapors and that condenses that vapor back in to liquid.