6. Apparatus
6.1 Basic Components of the Apparatus:
6.1.1 The basic components of the distillation unit are the
distillation flask, the condenser and associated cooling bath, a
metal shield or enclosure for the distillation flask, the heat
source, the flask support, the temperature measuring device,
and the receiving cylinder to collect the distillate.
6.1.2 Figs. 1 and 2 are examples of manual distillation units.
6.1.3 In addition to the basic components described in 6.1.1,
automated units also are equipped with a system to measure
and automatically record the temperature and the associated
recovered volume in the receiving cylinder.