Demisters

As small droplets of liquid are usually still present in the gas phase, demisting secWons are required to recover the liquid mist before it is carried over" in the gas stream out of the separator. The largest liquid droplets fall out of the gas quickly under the action of gravity but smaller droplets (less than 200 microns) require more sophisticated extraction systems. 

Impingement demister systems are designed to intercept liquid particles before the gas outlet. They are usually constructed from wire mesh or metal plates and liquid droplets impinge on the internal surfaces of the mist mats or plate labyrinth as the gas weaves through the system. The intercepted droplets coalesce and move downward under gravity into the liquid phase. The plate type devices or vane packs are used where the inlet stream is dirty as they are much less vulnerable to clogging than the mist mat. 

Centrifugal demister or cyclone) devices rely on high velocities to remove liquid particles and substantial pressure drops are required in cyclone design to generate these velocities. Cyclones have a limited range over which they operate efficiently this is a disadvantage if the input stream flowrate is very variable. 

Knockout vessels are the most common form of basic separator. The vessel contains no internals and demisting efficiency is poor. However, they perform well in dirty service conditions (i.e. where sand, water and corrosive products are carried in the well stream). 

Demister separators are employed where liquid carry over is a problem. The recovery... 

Coalescing demister pads have been used in some single absorption plants instead of packed fiber beds to remove mist from the stack gas. For submicrometer particle collection, these devices are not as efficient as packed fiber beds. Nevertheless, they have been used in some plants to obtain nearly... 

The generated water vapor rises through a screen (demister) placed to remove entrained saline water droplets. Rising further, it then condenses on the condenser tube bank, and internal heat recovery is achieved by transferring its heat of condensation to the seawater feed that is thus being preheated. This internal heat recovery is another of the primary advantages of the MSF process. The energy performance of distillation plants is often evaluated by the performance ratio, PR, typically defined as... 

The rectifying section contains three or four bubble cap (wine) plates in the top section of the stiU to produce distillates up to 160° proof. Whiskey stills are usually made of copper, especially in the rectifying section, which often yields a superior product. Additional copper surface in the upper section of the column may be provided by a demister, a flat disk of copper mesh. Stainless steel is also used in some stills. 

Smelt tanks Particulates (mist or dust) Demisters, venturi, packed tower, or impingement-type scrubbers... 

Be sure to leave sufficient disengaging height above demisters, otherwise a healthy derate must be applied. 

Performance of Wire Mesh Demisters , Bulletin 635, Otto H. York Co., Inc. 

Flow Low mass flow indicated. Mass flow error. Transmitter zero shift. Measurement is high. Measurement error. Liquid droplets in gas. Static pressure change in gas. Free water in fluid. Pulsation in flow. Non-standard pipe runs. Install demister upstream heat gas upstream of sensor. Add pressure recording pen. Mount transmitter above taps. Add process pulsation damper. Estimate limits of error. 

Gas cleaning by filtration, demisting, electrostatic precipitation, wet collection of particulates, cyclonic separation. 

Can be fabricated from variety of materials. Inexpensive to operate. Gas and liquid contact in lower bed. Dry upper bed, mist eliminator, or demister pad. selected. 

Effective inlet air filtration is required to ensure satisfactory operation of the engine. The location of the unit determines the most appropriate filter system to use. Desert environments where a large amount of sand particles could be expected in the ambient air may use an automatic roll type of filter that allows new filter material to be rolled in front of the inlet without frequent shut-downs to change filters. Arctic or extremely cold locations may use pad type filters, snow hoods to prevent blockage, and exhaust recirculation to prevent icing. Filter assemblies for offshore marine environments may include weather louvers, demister pads, and barrier elements for salt and dirt removal. Screens may be u.sed for insect removal prior to filtration in areas with bug problems. 

The four stage exhaust box Includes the oil box separator, the demister pad, the oil mist eliminator, and the synthetic oil baffle. Additional features include ein automotive type spin-on oil filter, a built-in inlet anti-suckback valve that prevents oil from being drawn into the system when the pump is stopped, eind a built-in gas ballast, available on the RA version, which permits pumping with high water vapor loads. 

Ni-Si recovery of HP Processes involving cone. H2SO4 processes. Sulphur stripping columns. Distillation columns containing acidic chlorides. Handling acid sludges processes impellers, propeller shafts, fasteners. Demisters in desalination plants refrigerating brines. Salt production. Evaporators steel... 

Titanium is the only one of the more common structural metals which is not attacked by wet chlorine gas and it is thus widely used as a heat exchange material for cooling the gas after the electrolysis stage. Preheating of sodium chloride brine is carried out in titanium plate heat exchangers, while titanium butterfly valves, demisters, and precipitators handle the chlorine gas produced in the cell. The most important use of titanium in chlorine production is as anodes in place of graphite in the electrolytic process. This is covered in more detail later. 

Becoil demister unit Separator shell Baffle... 

Since butyraldehyde has a low boiling point (75 °C) separation of catalyst from both reactants and product is straightforward. Most of the rhodium remains in the reactor but prior to recovery of propene and distillation of crude product the gaseous effluents from the reactor are passed through a demister to remove trace amounts of catalyst carried over in the vapour. This ensures virtually complete rhodium recovery. 

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