Temperature controlled purification module and method

A column apparatus configured to separate and purify a liquid solution, the liquid solution comprising a first liquid having a first boiling point and a second liquid having a second boiling point, the column apparatus comprising:

• a first heating chamber,
• a second heating chamber, and
• a distillation chamber, the distillation chamber being located between the first heating chamber and the second heating chamber, and wherein a wall of the first heating chamber defines an inner wall of the distillation chamber, and a wall of the second heating chamber defines an outer wall of the distillation chamber;
• wherein the first heating chamber and second heating chamber are configured to receive a heat transfer liquid to apply heat to the distillation chamber at the temperature of the first boiling point in order to enable separation and purification of the first liquid and the second liquid in the distillation chamber, wherein the first boiling point is lower than the second boiling point.

A method of separating and purifying a liquid solution, the liquid solution comprising a first liquid having a first boiling point and a second liquid having a second boiling point, the first boiling point being lower than the second boiling point, the method comprising:

• providing an amount of the liquid solution in a vessel;
• applying heat to the vessel at a temperature of the first boiling point,
• applying heat, via a heat transfer fluid in a first heating chamber and a second heating chamber, to a distillation chamber at the temperature of the first boiling point as vapor generated from the liquid solution travels up the distillation chamber,
• maintaining a uniform temperature within the distillation chamber along an entire longitudinal length of the distillation chamber;
• and
• collecting and cooling the vapor of the first liquid until a predetermined purity level is reached.