Decantation

Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures, carefully pouring a solution from a container, leaving the precipitate (sediments) in the bottom of the container. Usually a small amount of solution must be left in the container, and care must be taken to prevent a small amount of precipitate from flowing with the solution out of the container. It is generally used to separate a liquid from an insoluble solid, e.g. in red wine, where the wine is decanted from the potassium bitartrate crystals. Another example is when separating the oil from water after getting them as a mixed liquid out of olives in order to extract olive oil.

See also

• Settling
• Wine The 'Audouze method' is a "slow oxygenation method" (SOM) proven by the Einstein's Explanation of Brownian Motion...for a wine that is old...prior to 1961 for Red wines and for White wines prior to 1980...François Audouze coined the method..."The Audouze method is :you open a wine 4 to 5 hours before drinking...you let it stand...you do not touch it anymore...when it is time, you pour it in the glasses"