(PRWEB UK) 28 January 2013

Leading UK chemical suppliers ReAgent have invested in a Vapour Compression Distiller at its new manufacturing site in Cheshire. With an output of almost 100 litres per hour, this is one of the most energy and water efficient means of producing bulk Distilled Water.

The traditional process of Distillation is one of the oldest methods of producing pure water and involves heating water in a vessel until water vapour or steam is created. This water vapour is then collected in a separate vessel, cooled and the resultant liquid is known as Distilled Water.

ReAgent Operations Director Darren Wilson explains, The main benefit of having a Vapour Compression Distiller over a regular Distiller is that it uses less energy and less water to produce Distilled Water. This is because the boiling chamber operates at a reduced pressure which means that the water boils at a lower temperature. Water normally boils and creates water vapour at 100 degrees Centigrade at 1 atmosphere pressure. However, if you lower the pressure, the water will boil at a lower temperature which is what happens in a Vapour Compression Distiller.

By comparison, a standard countertop laboratory Water Distiller will generate approximately 8 litres of Distilled Water per hour whilst generating much more waste water and using far more energy. Home Water Distillers generate about 1 or 2 litres per hour.

The Mueller Vapour Compression Distiller has been a significant investment for ReAgent and is worth well in excess of