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Mist Eliminator Design

This document provides guidance on sizing and selecting vane mist eliminators based on factors like flow rate, densities of liquid and vapor, and vane style. It outlines equations to calculate the maximum velocity through the vanes, required face area, and expected pressure drop using proprietary K-factors and coefficients that depend on the specific vane design. Pocketed vane packs provide higher separation but also higher pressure drops compared to standard vane packs or eliminators.

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Mist Eliminator Design

This document provides guidance on sizing and selecting vane mist eliminators based on factors like flow rate, densities of liquid and vapor, and vane style. It outlines equations to calculate the maximum velocity through the vanes, required face area, and expected pressure drop using proprietary K-factors and coefficients that depend on the specific vane design. Pocketed vane packs provide higher separation but also higher pressure drops compared to standard vane packs or eliminators.

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The design of vane mist eliminators depends on many factors, but a preliminary sizing
can be undertaken relatively easily using proprietary K -factors in the same way as for
wire mesh demisters.

Face Area
Although it should be treated withcaution and confirmed with supplierbefore actualuse,
the following procedure may be used:

Vvme= K·{ (ȡL ± ȡV ) / ȡV}0,5

where:

Vvme = Max velocity in vanes, m/s


K = K-Factor, see below, m/s
ȡL= Density of liquid, kg/m3
ȡV= Density of vapour, kg/m3

and:

Avme (m2) = Q (m3/s) / Vvme (m/s)

Vane Style K-Factor


Vane mist eliminator (vertical gas flow) 0,175
Vane mist eliminator (horizontal gas flow) 0,200
Vane pack standard (horizontal gas flow) 0,225
Vane pack pocketed (horizontal gas flow) 0,250

Pressure Drop
The disadvantage of using the moreexpensive, pocketed designs is thatthepressure drop
is higher. Toestimate the pressure drop, the following method can be used:

ǻP = C·(ȡL ±ȡV) . K2

where:
ǻP = Pressure drop, Pa
C = Vane design factor:

Vane mist eliminator style, C = 10


Vane pack standard style, C = 15
Vane pack pocketed style, C = 20
Typically, the pressure drop will be in the range of 0,2 ± 0,8 kPa (approx. 20 to 80 mm
watergauge).

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