The behaviour of liquid films and drops in relation to liquid/gas separators

Abstract This paper is concerned with separators designed for removing dispersed liquid from gas streams. The main example cited in the paper is a steam/water separator which has to be efficient and preferably compact to work in a high-pressure environment. It is shown how, in general, the separatio...

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Published inProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part E, Journal of process mechanical engineering Vol. 211; no. 1; pp. 53 - 59
Main Authors Gardner, N J, Owen, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.1997
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
particle separators
drops
liquid separators
liquid films
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Summary:Abstract This paper is concerned with separators designed for removing dispersed liquid from gas streams. The main example cited in the paper is a steam/water separator which has to be efficient and preferably compact to work in a high-pressure environment. It is shown how, in general, the separation efficiencies of such devices can be poor at high gas velocities. Reasons for this can be found in the way that liquid films and drops behave. The paper describes this behaviour and shows that understanding it can lead to better separator designs.
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ISSN:0954-4089
2041-3009
DOI:10.1243/0954408971529548