Key Takeaways: DistillationDistillation is the process of separating the components of a mixture based on different boiling points.Examples of distillation uses include purification of alcohol, desalination, crude oil refining, and production of liquefied gas from air.Humans have used distillation t

The Distillation of Alcohol – A Brief HistoryIf you like good alcoholic drinks (such as whiskey), you probably asked yourself more than once where and how everything started. And, if you are one of the people so fascinated with good spirits, you probably also have a moonshine still somewhere, in you