Enhanced Vane
Mist Eliminators

Specifically designed to handle high volume gas flow and reduce fouling, Enhanced vane mist eliminators are ideal for duties with heavy liquid loads or where the capacity of conventional mesh equipment is exceeded; and can be used at K-values up to 1.48 ft/s over a broad spectrum of applications.

The parallel, chevron construction relies on the principles of droplet inertia, centrifugal force, impingement and gravity. Liquid-laden gas within the vane bundle is forced to change direction several times - which imparts a centrifugal force onto the stream and throws heavier liquid droplets against the wetted walls of the vanes where they are incorporated into the sheet flow of the liquid and drained. Agitation and surface contact also cause coalescence of small droplets within the vanes. As with wire mesh mist eliminators, the Enhanced vane mist eliminators can be installed either vertically or horizontally. Drainage of liquid from the vane pack to the bulk liquid phase in the vessel is achieved by means of ‘downcomer pipes’.

Enhanced vane mist eliminators fall into two categories.

Firstly, simple vanes which separate liquid by impingement, coalescence and drainage on the vane surface with no disengagement of the liquid from the gas stream:

• Particularly suitable for situations with a significant risk of fouling due to solid particles or high viscosity liquids in the feed

• Usually relatively low gas handling capacity