Chlorosilanes such as dimethyldichlorosilane are hydrolyzed in a first
super-azeotropic hydrochloric acid distillation column A to produce
cyclosiloxanes, chlorosiloxanes, and hydrogen chloride gas. The
cyclosiloxanes and the chlorosiloxanes are washed and separated according
to their volatility in a second sub-azeotropic hydrochloric acid
distillation column B, to produce a substantially chloride free volatile
cyclosiloxane stream and a substantially chloride free non-volatile
siloxane stream. The process is substantially chloride efficient.