Stills - Used and Surplus Inventory | IPP

IPP stocks surplus and secondhand stills for separation, recovery, and purification applications

Enhance your distillation efficiency with ready-to-ship stills from IPP’s global inventory

Used stills are essential for thermal separation and purification in process industries that demand purity, precision, and recovery. Whether you’re recovering solvents, purifying chemicals, or conducting batch distillation, IPP offers professionally inspected, ready-to-ship stills from 20 global plant sites. With over 47 years in business, IPP is the world’s largest supplier of used process equipment, with more than 15,000 pieces in stock.

IPP’s inventory includes short-path stills, fractional distillation columns, solvent recovery units, and batch or continuous systems. Equipment is available in stainless steel, glass-lined, or specialty alloy construction — sourced from leading brands such as Pope Scientific, Chemtech, and Pfaudler.

Industries and applications

• In chemical processing, for high-purity solvent recovery and purification
• In pharmaceutical manufacturing, for extracting and refining APIs and intermediates
• In flavor and fragrance, for distilling aromatic compounds
• In biotech, for ethanol recovery or downstream processing
• In laboratory and R&D, for pilot-scale and precision distillation

Materials processed

• Organic solvents and alcohols
• Acids, esters, and volatile compounds
• Heat-sensitive chemical solutions
• Multicomponent mixtures requiring fine separation

Common materials of construction

• Stainless steel for corrosion resistance and durability
• Glass-lined steel for inert chemical handling
• Borosilicate glass for visibility and laboratory applications
• Hastelloy and exotic alloys for aggressive chemical environments

Key features of used stills

• Jacketed vessels for precise temperature control
• Condensers and receivers included in many systems
• Batch or continuous operation modes
• Explosion-proof and solvent-safe designs available
• Modular or skid-mounted systems for fast integration

Learn more about industrial distillation system design and applications via Chemical Processing.

Find your stills and distillation equipment at IPP

Browse IPP inventory or contact IPP to speak with a distillation equipment expert. Our used, surplus, and secondhand stills are inspected and ready to ship — helping you save time and money on your next separation project.