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IPC Subclass
B01B

BOILING; BOILING APPARATUS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Subclass:
BOILING; BOILING APPARATUS

Description

B01B covers apparatus and methods for boiling liquids in industrial, laboratory, and chemical processing contexts. This subclass encompasses boiling vessels, kettles, stills, evaporators, and associated heat transfer equipment designed to facilitate phase change from liquid to vapor. The classification includes systems for controlling boiling conditions, such as heating methods, pressure regulation, and vapor separation, but excludes specialized boiling applications integral to distillation (B01D) or specific chemical synthesis processes classified elsewhere.

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