High efficiency distillation head and methods of use
A high efficiency distillation head and methods of use has a distillation head that may be used for efficient fractional distillation of high boiling point compounds, and includes a lower insulated jacket surrounding a fractionating column and an upper insulated jacket surrounding a condenser. An exit path of equal or greater cross sectional area to the fractionating column is located at or below the top of the fractionating column.
1. A device comprising a distillation head, the distillation head comprising:
a column with a surrounding insulation chamber, the column having an inner diameter and the surrounding insulation chamber having a silvered lining;
a condenser with a surrounding insulation chamber, the condenser having an inner diameter and a floor; and
a distillation port, the distillation port having an inner diameter;
wherein the column extends through the floor of the condenser, further wherein the floor of the condenser slopes downward towards the distillation port; and further wherein the silvered lining of the insulation chamber surrounding the column reflects infrared radiation, preventing it from radiating through the insulation chamber surrounding the column.
2. The distillation head of claim 1 , further wherein the inner diameter of the distillation port is substantially equal to or greater than the inner diameter of the column and the inner diameter of the condenser is greater than the inner diameter of the column.
3. The distillation head of claim 2 , wherein the insulation chamber around the column is a vacuum chamber.
4. The distillation head of claim 2 , wherein the insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum chamber.
5. The distillation head of claim 3 , wherein the insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum insulation chamber.
6. The distillation head of claim 1 , wherein the insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum chamber.
7. The distillation head of claim 1 , further comprising an indent in the column.
8. The distillation head of claim 1 , wherein the column further comprises an interior wall, wherein the interior wall is straight at the point where the column passes through the floor of the condenser.
9. The distillation head of claim 1 , further comprising an inlet port to the condenser, which inlet port passes through the insulation chamber around the condenser.
10. The distillation head of claim 1 , whereby the distillation head is used to separate constituents from herbs.
11. The distillation head of claim 1 , wherein the actual color of the silvered lining is silver, gold, bronze, or rose gold.
12. The distillation head of claim 1 , wherein the column further comprises a length, and the insulation chamber surrounding the column extends less than the length of the column.
13. A device comprising a distillation head, the distillation head comprising
a column encircled by a lower insulation chamber, the column having a first diameter and the lower insulation chamber having silvering;
a condenser encircled by an upper insulation chamber, the condenser having a second diameter and a floor; and
an exit port, the exit port having a third diameter;
wherein the column extends through the floor of the condenser, further wherein the floor of the condenser slopes downward towards the exit port, further wherein the third diameter is substantially equal to or greater than the first diameter and the second diameter is greater than the first diameter; and further wherein the silvering of the lower insulation chamber prevents heat from radiating through the lower insulation chamber.
14. The distillation head of claim 13 , wherein the lower insulation chamber around the column is a vacuum chamber.
15. The distillation head of claim 13 , wherein the upper insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum chamber.
16. The distillation head of claim 13 , wherein the actual color of the silvering is silver, gold, bronze, or rose gold.
17. The distillation head of claim 13 , wherein the column further comprises a length, and the lower insulation chamber extends less than the length of the column.
18. A method of distilling a compound comprising the steps of
supplying a vapor from a contained source to a distillation head, where the distillation head comprises:
a column with a surrounding insulation chamber, the column having an inner diameter and the surrounding insulation chamber having a silvered lining;
a condenser with a surrounding insulation chamber, the condenser having an inner diameter and a floor; and
a distillation port, the distillation port having an inner diameter;
wherein the column extends through the floor of the condenser, the floor of the condenser slopes downward towards the distillation port, the inner diameter of the distillation port is substantially equal to or greater than the inner diameter of the column, and the inner diameter of the condenser is greater than the inner diameter of the column; further wherein the silvered lining of the surrounding insulation chamber reflects infrared radiation, preventing it from escaping the column;
condensing the vapor to a liquid in the condenser; and
collecting liquid from the distillation port.
19. The method of distilling of claim 18 , wherein the insulation chamber around the column is a vacuum chamber.
20. The method of distilling of claim 18 , wherein the insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum chamber.
21. The method of distilling of claim 19 , wherein the insulation chamber around the condenser is a vacuum insulation chamber.
22. The method of distilling of claim 18 , wherein the insulation chamber around the column is a vacuum chamber.
23. The method of distilling of claim 18 , wherein the vapor is supplied to the distillation head through the column.
24. The method of distilling of claim 18 , further comprising the step of maintaining a temperature differential of between about 5° and 30° Celsius between the condenser and the column.
25. The method of distilling of claim 18 , wherein the contained source is a boiling flask attached to the distillation head.