Fractionation Vs Distillation

     Distillation and Fractionation often used interchangeably. The goal of these two is the same i.e, separation of the components of a liquid mixture.

     Distillation is the technique of separation of components of a liquid mixture based on difference in their boiling points. Whereas, fractionation is one step ahead of distillation. Fractionation means enrichment of a particular component, which is obviously through distillation.