I am attempting to make a valved reflux still with a colum six to eight inches in diameter, because I am under the impression the larger the diameter of the still the higher GPH I can distill.
unless otherwise directed, I plan on using a 300 gallon chemical tank ( been cleaned out) as my boiler, with a six to eight inch diameter column 5 feet tall packed with copper pot scrubbers for surface area inside the column, the condenser will consist of a 6 inch diameter head with 1/4in copper tubing in a standard coil, cold water entering from the top, and exiting the bottom I will have two thermometers, one on the boiler, the other on the condenser.. am I on the right track ?
I have all the plans already for several stills, ranging from Charles 803 reflux stills, to pot stills, to stills with vapor management, so I guess if any one question I needed answered it would be.. does increasing the diameter of the column increase the GPH produced by the product, and if so .. at what rate ? if a 3inch column reflux still is capable of producing 2-5GPH of 180 proof ethanol, what will a 6 inch still be capable of ? thanks in advance for any and all information you could give to help me
