Cyclonic water knock-out pot
An enhanced method of removing entrained water from a gas steam
Cyclone water knockout pot installed in a gas boosting station |
 Enhanced
water removal
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Key Features
The use of cyclones to separate water droplets from a gas stream provides additional protection to gas booster impellers operating at high speed. By use of the centrifugal forces generated by cyclones water is collected at the edges of the cyclone, droplets are formed and the water falls under gravity to the base of the unit.
The Organics cyclone includes a vertical riser section containing a demisting/filtration element for additional protection. Access for inspection of the filter is through a flanged top plate.
Size range
Cyclone water knockout pots can be supplied for gas flows from 150 Normal cubic metres per hour up to 10,000 Normal cubic metres per hour.
Application
Cyclone separation of water droplets in a gas stream can be used wherever the possibility of water entering process equipment through carriage in the gas stream is a possibility. This includes wet process gas and landfill gas extraction plant, where highly saturated gas is being cooled at an interface.
It should be noted that physical separation techniques cannot reduce the moisture content of a gas stream. To achieve this use must be made of either refrigerated chiller plants or ambient air cooling units.
