Project Report on Rectified Spirit [Eiri-1237]

Rectified spirit or rectified alcohol is high concentration alcohol purified by the process of rectification (repeated or fractional distillation). It is used for medicinal purposes, as a household solvent, and in mixed drinks. Neutral grain spirit is a kind of rectified spirit, produced from grain. The term alcohol was first applied to the spirits of wine, ethyl alcohol and now it refers to a series of substances with similar characteristics Ethyl alcohol is the active constituent of all intoxicating liquars obtained by the fermentation of saccharine materials. It is present in the form of esters in several volatile oils. It is now a days prepared in immense quantities, chiefly by fermentation and finds numerous industrial uses and is also being used as a motor fuel. Fruit Juices are fermented and distilled to concentrate the alcohol formed, for the production of potable spirits whose value lies largely in the flavour characteristic of the particular fruit used, the finished liquor purposely betrays its origin. It is different with industrial alcohol for this must be nearly chemically pure as possible and must bear no marks of  the original material. Industrial alcohol is ethyl alcohol 95 per cent, ethanol is another name for ethyl alcohol. The sources of industrial alcohol must be cheap, otherwise the uses can be worked up to alcohol are sought.