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Hello,

I am about to run my still through its first reflux run. I have done a couple of stripping runs already but do not have the column packed for this. I have bought stainless steel scrubbers for use as my packing material. I am running a 1 1/4" column.

My question is how tightly do I pack the column? I guess that tighter packed would have more places for the vapour to condense on, but too tightly might restrict the vapour flow. Is there a rule of thumb for how tightly to pack?

Thanks!

Tight but not tight. you want to be able to breath freely through it after its packed.

The whole can you snorkal out of it test! Interesting...

Thanks!

Vodka4me wrote:The whole can you snorkal out of it test! Interesting...

Thanks!

Huh?

Snorkel*... i.e. under water with a tube to the surface to breathe. From the previous post sounds like I want the column packed enough I could snorkel with it and not drown.

Ok I get it now! You'll have to excuse me I'm a little slow. I always tell people "I was born an idiot, I've excepted the fact I'm an idiot. It's everyone else that has a problem with it". Carry on then!!

stillin wrote: I've excepted the fact I'm an idiot.

Yup, you're an idiot !! It's ACCEPTED not EXCEPTED.


FMH.

FreeMountainHermit wrote:

stillin wrote: I've excepted the fact I'm an idiot.

Yup, you're an idiot !! It's ACCEPTED not EXCEPTED.


FMH.

Never woulda figured you for a scholar

Lucky guess. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.


FMH.

Bayou-Ruler wrote:Never woulda figured you for a scholar

DOOD, chit I flunked sand box !!!!!!!!!!

FMH.