Fractional Condensation
fractional condensation
[¦frak·shən·əl ‚kän·den′sā·shən]Fractional Condensation
the process of cooling a gaseous or vapor mixture in stages, accompanied by the successive condensation of individual components or their fractions. In industry, fractional condensation is used primarily for the low-temperature separation of gaseous mixtures and for the production of fractions enriched with individual components. The final temperature of cooling of the gaseous mixture in each stage is determined by the requirements for the composition of the condensate.