Mist Eliminators

What is mist eliminator?

A mist eliminator is a piece of equipment that the droplet mist formation process serves to remove pollutants from the exhaust gases. These contaminants can include oil mist, engine coolant mist, chromic acid mist, sulfuric acid mist, and other internal vapours. Mist eliminators separate fog from the airflow to restore a valuable product, improve emissions, protect downstream equipment, and increase product purity. 

The mist eliminator uses the surface of a grid or composite rib to separate fog droplets from the airflow through mechanical deflection and inertial effects. The large surface area combined with the small volume allows liquid to be collected without severely impeding airflow. Some composite dehumidifiers can also be used as acid dehumidifiers after testing wet scrubbers.

A well developed and installed mist separator collects and removes droplets from the air stream. When a drop of flowing gas hits the fog lights and gets stuck, removal occurs. The effects of gravity ensure flow into the drainage area below where it is recycled or washed.

FLTR offers several mist eliminator options,

The most common are wire mesh eliminators. The braided wire mesh prevents the droplets from entering the airflow.

Two-phase Gas Separators use inlet diffusers to deal with slugs of liquids and two-stage mist eliminators to effectively remove high liquid loading in the gas.

One of the most versatile technologies for mist elimination is the vane separator. Vane packs are a good choice for retrofit upgrades and new construction alike.

Chevron mist eliminators are the most used mist eliminators used in the industry.

We also stock Side Exhaust Mist Eliminating Filters.

Applications of mist eliminators

Mist eliminators are widely used to remove chromic acid fog, alkaline fog, electrolytic nickel fog, sulfuric acid fog, phosphorous fog, chromium anodizing, sulfuric acid when charging batteries, alkaline cleaning, reduce emissions from industrial chemical processes, and comply with industrial air pollution regulations. 

As a water droplets collection equipment 

Water droplets and mist is harmful to most equipment. In some cases, it is imperative to avoid them at all costs during operations. This is one of the most common uses of mist eliminators in various equipment with different operating principles.

As equipment of fluid diversion into a separate drain

Mist eliminators are helpful when producing various liquids, possibly chemicals or other refines, droplets or mist. In most cases, some substances used in industrial processes are mixed with water without the user’s knowledge. Mist collectors can remove this unwanted water from the chemicals before entering the process.

Collection of oil from the mist

In some cases, the mist eliminator not only sprays droplets but also has many industrial functions that it can disperse the oil from other particles and chemicals.

Separating beneficial chemicals from the mist

In some refineries, valuable chemicals tend to evaporate along with water mist. Specific mist eliminators can be used to collect those valuable chemicals to reuse. 

Remove the fine dust from the air.

Mist eliminators are also used to remove particles from the air, and part of the air/gas industry is contaminated with toxic particles. This creates air that can still be separated from the particles.

Every day, factory accidents can cause much pollution. With a mist eliminator, this diffused air is separated from other particles and removed from the system by venting the droplets.

Choosing of right mist eliminator should be done carefully. Otherwise, issues may occur with the time. Some of the significant factors causing problems are,

  • Chemicals
  • Circulating gases
  • Entrapped clouds 
  • Corrosive Mist 

The main issue with the mist eliminator is clogging. This happens when material builds upon the surface of the mist eliminator, causing clogging and reducing pressure. Clogging can lead to product loss, excessive energy consumption, corrosion, shortened equipment life, reduced plant availability, and inability to meet production demands. Polymer mist eliminators are less prone to clogging than traditional mist eliminators.

Considering factors when choosing the mist eliminator 

  • Type of chemicals process 
  • Particle size
  • Suitable collection method 

Improperly designed mist eliminators can lead to downstream equipment corrosion, product loss, and unplanned downtime.

A well-designed mist eliminator has low-pressure drop, low energy consumption, low cleaning and maintenance, low damage to downstream equipment, low corrosion, extended equipment life, low mist emission and finally, increased profits.

Well-developed mist eliminators are available with FLTR. FLTR offers the most efficient and reliable Chevron mist eliminator in the market with up to 100% efficiency. 

Chevron mist eliminators are the most used mist eliminators used in the industry. In addition, we offer custom options for your requirements. 

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