Neutral Spirit .

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Mod Edit : I have changed the topic title as it was confusing . Sorry but I am not going to change the Re : tittle on all posts as there are now too many to deal with

Hello everyone,

I would like to build a reflux distiller for neutral alcohol. To make liqueurs afterwards.

I would like to build a CCVM packed column in stainless steel, I have the welded material. Why CCVM? From what I understand, it does the job and it's simple to build. The best thing would be to wait for the azeotropic, around 96%abv

For the boiler, I have the choice between 50L and 100L. I don't really know what to take yet

For the column, I need information, particularly for the length and the diameter. I can build it with a 2mm thick tube, and for the diameter I have the choice between 76mm, 89mm or 114mm (I think it's 3", 3.5" and 4.5" but I'm not sure)

For the length, I would also like to have your opinions, I heard in 12x and 20x the diameter of the column is it real for all diameters

For the length and packing material, I don't know what to put also, do you have any ideas?

If you have similar installations, I would like to have your feedback, photos...

I made a small diagram, but the dimensions are not definitive, it is to have an overview.

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I would also like to have your opinions on the necessary heating power and the time to run the quantity of the boiler? (Gas because I'm not connected to the grid)

Thanks in advance