The countercurrent contact maker and the manner null which removes the volatile component from the liquid

摘要

Counter-current contacting devices and distillation colums of the rotating cone type which include a number of means which increase the efficiencies and/or increase the pressure differential across the devices or columns are disclosed. Systems for reducing the alcohol content of an alcohol containing beverage or a wine, stripping aroma and/or flavour from a fruit juice or desulphuring a liquid containing dissolved sulphur dioxide which include the devices and columns of the invention are also described. Methods of distilling, fractionally distilling and/or stripping a selected volatile component or components from a liquid which utilise the devices and columns of the invention are included in the disclosure.