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Triplequad
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Advice please

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I stumbled upon an older Mile high essential oil still locally for a song and grabbed it. Its an 8 gallon boiler with a 6"x 16" column.
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I have a 5500 watt element/SCR controller that will fit neatly into the port at the bottom.
My plan is to use it for stripping. The condenser is long and has great flow. My plan is to run it hard and fast limited by the condensers ability to knock it down.
Here's my question. Should I pack the column or not?
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Durhommer
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I'd put one roll towards the bottom half of the column
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Durhommer wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:02 am I'd put one roll towards the bottom half of the column
+1 I’d toss in some copper pieces for the bottom of the boiler as well.
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