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Stock Number: #105141
Schott Glass Packed Column
Diameter (1): 600 mm
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information: 600mm inside diameter x 14.200mm overall height glass packed column. Manufactured by Schott Schleiffer Chemie-Technik in Switzerland Number of main parts: 13 Number of glass middle sections: 11 Glass cover top height: 400mm Glass cover top inside diameter: 600mm Glass cover top openings: (1) NW 200, (2) NW 25 Glass cover bottom height: 300mm Glass cover bottom inside diameter: 600mm Glass cover bottom openings: (1) NW 100 First middle section height: 600mm First middle section inside diameter: 600mm First middle section opening: (1) NW 80 Second middle section height: 1.500mm Second middle section inside diameter: 600mm Second middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Third middle section height: 1.500mm Third middle section inside diameter: 600mm Third middle section openings: (3) NW 50 Fourth middle section height: 1.500mm Fourth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Fourth middle section openings: (2) NW 25, (1) Fifth middle section height: 1.500mm Fifth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Fifth middle section openings: (2) NW 25 Sixth middle section height: 600mm Sixth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Sixth middle section openings: (1) NW 80 Seventh middle section height: 1.500mm Seventh middle section inside diameter: 600mm Seventh middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Eighth middle section height: 600mm Eighth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Eighth middle section openings: (1) NW 150 Ninth middle section height: 1.500mm Ninth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Ninth middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Tenth middle section height: 1.500mm Tenth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Tenth middle section openings: (2) NW 25 Eleventh middle section height: 1.200mm Eleventh middle section inside diameter: 600mm Eleventh middle section openings: (1) NW 150, (2) NW 100, (1) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Included items: support pipe construction, flanges, connection pieces, ceramics pall ring packing material, and many glass accessories.
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Stock Number: #220456
300 mm (11.8 in) Packed Column
Diameter (1): 300 mm
Additional Information: Schott glass distillation packed column system each 1m high with glass rasching ring packing material 2m total packing height, system includes (3) 2.5 square meter glass condenser, (1) glass receiver and (1) empty column section.
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Stock Number: #214084
300 mm (11.8 in) Glasslined Packed Column
Diameter (1): 300 mm
Length (overall): 3,100 mm
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information: glass rectification packed column 2m packing height
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Stock Number: #229064
200 mm (7.9 in) Glasslined Packed Column
Diameter (1): 200 mm
Length (overall): 4,400 mm
Pressure: 1 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 150 °C
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information: drawing no.Q 16095 operating pressur -1/+1 bar 5 parts 2800mm packing height,part 1=1300mm long (packed) with (1)25mm opening, part 2=200mm long, part 3=1500mm long (packed) with (2) 25mm openings, part 3=400mm long with (1)200mm opening, part 4=400mm long with (1) 165mm opening
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Stock Number: #214078
Glasslined Packed Column
Diameter (1): 300 mm
Length (overall): 1,800 mm
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information: glass rectification packed Column 900mm packing height
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Improve throughput and save time and money with IPP’s in-stock distillation and absorption columns

When your process demands efficient separation, purification, or distillation, industrial columns offer scalable, high-performance solutions across a wide range of industries. With over 47 years of process equipment expertise, IPP provides immediate access to high-quality used columns sourced from 20 complete plant sites and included in our inventory of over 15,000 ready-to-ship pieces of equipment. Choosing used columns from IPP helps companies reduce capital investment, shorten project lead times, and maintain efficient separation performance.

Industrial columns are vertical vessels designed to facilitate mass transfer between phases — such as gas-liquid or liquid-liquid — making them essential for distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction processes. Their design and internal configuration are critical to achieving precise separation efficiency.

Primary uses across industries

  • In chemical manufacturing, columns purify intermediates, separate chemical mixtures, and recover solvents.
  • In oil and gas refining, they fractionate crude oil into valuable components like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
  • In pharmaceutical production, columns separate active ingredients and refine high-purity solvents.
  • In food and beverage processing, they concentrate flavors, aromas, and alcohols.
  • In environmental and wastewater treatment, they remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from process streams.

Types of materials processed

  • Hydrocarbon mixtures, including crude oil and natural gas liquids
  • Fine chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates
  • Food-grade alcohols, flavors, and essential oils
  • Contaminated wastewater streams needing VOC removal

Common materials of construction

Industrial columns are built for corrosion resistance, pressure tolerance, and chemical compatibility:

  • Stainless steel for food-grade, pharmaceutical, and chemical separation processes
  • Carbon steel for non-corrosive general chemical separations
  • Hastelloy, Inconel, or other alloys for highly corrosive or high-temperature services

Key features of industrial columns

  • Packed, tray, and structured designs tailored to process requirements
  • Configurations for distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction
  • High-efficiency internals for maximizing mass transfer performance
  • Options for high-pressure or high-temperature operation
  • Customizable sizes and capacities to fit plant specifications

Learn more about distillation column design and optimization from Chemical Processing.

Find your industrial column at IPP

Search the IPP inventory or contact IPP’s equipment specialists to find a used column that matches your process separation needs. With ready-to-ship inventory, IPP helps companies improve separation efficiency, reduce downtime, and control project budgets.

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What industries rely most on industrial columns?
Chemical, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and environmental industries all depend on columns for critical separation and purification processes.
How do packed columns compare to tray columns?
Packed columns offer lower pressure drop and are ideal for small to medium flow rates, while tray columns are more robust for large flows and easier to clean and inspect.
What maintenance is required for industrial columns?
Routine maintenance includes inspecting packing or trays, checking for corrosion or fouling, verifying pressure and temperature sensors, and cleaning internals as needed.
What are the benefits of buying used or secondhand process equipment from IPP?
Buying used from IPP can save up to 70% over new equipment, provide immediate project solutions, support sustainability, and tap into over 47 years of trusted industry expertise.