Depending upon design parameters, FLEXIFIBER mist eliminators can achieve high separation efficiency of all submicron liquid particles.
The custom designed and fabricated mist eliminators consist of a specialmedia contained between either two concentric screens or two flat parallel screens.

Inertial impaction

Particles larger than three microns are collected when their momentum prevents
them from following gas streamlines around fibers. They leave the streamline,
strike a fiber and are collected by the fiber.

Direct interception

Between 1.0 and 3.0 micron size particles tend to follow the gas streamlines as they flow relatively close to fibers.
A 1.0 micron particle, for example, passing with-in 0.5 micron of a fiber will be collected by the fiber.
 

Brownian diffusion

Extremely fine particles have random side-to-side movement caused by collisions
with gas molecules. A 0.1 micron particle will have about 10 times the Brownian
movement or random motion of a 1.0 micron particle, greatly increasing the
probability of collision with a fiber.
 

How a FLEXIFIBER® Mist Eliminator Works

1. Mist-laden gases enter the vessel and pass horizontally through the fiberbed.
2. Separated liquids drain downward on the inside surface of the element.
3. Liquids pass through the drain leg and are collected at the bottom of the vessel.
4. Clean gases exit at the top of the vessel.

 

Advantages

Removes 100% of all aerosol mist particles, 1 micron and larger.
Removes 99.5% of all aerosol sub-micron mist particles.
Higher effi ciencies are optional.
The best protection available from air/oil separator collapse or condensate trap failure.
10 year element lifetime warranty.
Low operating and energy cost, with payback often within one year.
Low pressure differential over element life, equals a lifetime of energy savings.
Extends the life of desiccant dryer bed, if installed upstream, thereby reducing maintenance cost.
Consistent performance, guaranteed by Pneumatech.

 

Characteristics of Mist Eliminators

• Reduce or eliminate visible stack gas plumes
• Provide unlimited turndown from design capacity for type BD elements
• Can be designed for very low pressure drop

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION - CAGES		MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION – FIBERBED MEDIA
• Wide variety of metal alloys • Thermal-set plastics and plastics • FRP		• Special glass • PTFE • Polyester fiber • Special carbon fiber media is available for those applications that contain fluorides, high pH, or steam.