A process for separating an azeotropic mixture comprising exactly one
distillation unit is proposed, wherein the azeotropic mixture comprises a first component and a second component, wherein the first and the second component form a first positive
azeotrope, wherein the first positive
azeotrope is heterogeneous or homogeneous, wherein the
distillation unit comprises a vertical
distillation column, a first inlet for receiving a first feed comprising the first component and the second component, a first outlet for discharging a first product, a second outlet for discharging a second product, and a third outlet for discharging the azeotropic mixture, wherein the distillation column further comprises an essentially vertically arranged, impermeable division wall arranged within the distillation column, characterized in that the division wall is arranged at and connected to the bottom of the distillation column such that it provides three sections within the distillation column, wherein a first section and a second section are arranged horizontally adjacent to each other and divided by the division wall, wherein a third section is located vertically above the first and the second section and above the division wall. The invention additionally proposes a device for separating an azeotropic mixture comprising exactly one distillation unit.