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A quick method for obtaining partition factor of congeners in spirits

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A quick method for obtaining empirical relative volatilities of congeners in relation to ethanol in wine-spirits systems is proposed. Wines with and without lees of fermentation were distilled in a static device similar to an equilibrium cell. Relative volatilities were deduced from vapour and liquid compositions when the system reached a stationary state. They strongly depended on the alcoholic strength but the quantity of lees was not influential. Data were employed to establish the partition factor of 10 characteristic congeners in the spirits obtained from sherries. Relative volatilities and partition factors were close to those obtained in equilibrium stills.

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Abbreviations

B :

Concentration in bottoms

D :

Concentration in distillates

K :

Partition factor, volatility

N :

Number of theoretical stages

P :

Pressure

P v :

Vapour pressure

x :

Molar fraction in liquid

y :

Molar fraction in vapour

α:

Relative volatility

γ:

Activity coefficient

γ∞ :

Infinite dilution activity coefficient

BP:

Boiling point

cal:

Calculated

exp:

Experimental

eq:

Equilibrium

E:

Ethanol

W:

Water

i:

Congener

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, C/Prof. García Gozález nº 1, 41012, Seville, Spain

    Ana Martín, Francisco Carrillo & Antonio Roselló

  2. González Byass, S. A., C.I.D.I.M.A., C/Manuel Mª Gonzalez, nº 12, 11403, Jerez, Spain

    Luis M. Trillo

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Martín, A., Carrillo, F., Trillo, L.M. et al. A quick method for obtaining partition factor of congeners in spirits. Eur Food Res Technol 229, 697–703 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-009-1104-2

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