Coalescers parallel plate interceptor

Plate coalescence Parallel plate interceptors Corrugated plate interceptors Cross-flow separators Mixed-flow separators 30-50... 

Plate coalescers. Various configurations of plate coalescers have been devised. These are commonly called parallel-plate interceptors (PPI), corrugated-plate interceptors (CPI) or cross-flow separators. All of these coalescers depend on gravity separation to allow oil droplets to rise to a plate sur-... 

Parallel-plate interceptor. The first form of plate coalescer was the parallel-plate interceptor (PPI). This involved installing a series of plates parallel to the longitudinal axis of an API separator (a horizontal, rectangular cross-section skimmer). When viewed perpendicular to the axis of flow, the plates form a "V so that the oil sheet migrates up the underside of the coalescing plate and to the sides Sediments migrate toward the middle and down to the bottom of the separator where they are removed. 

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