Developer site: The content shown here is test data.

MyEClinic
MyEClinic
Health Dictionary AI Health Chat Find an Online Doctor
A serene Zen garden with raked sand and smooth stones, symbolising clarity and calm

Health Dictionary

Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

Back to skin conditions

Vapor-liquid separator

Introduction

File:Vap-Liq Separator.png
A typical vapor-liquid separator including commonly a de-entrainment pad and sometimes an inlet distributor

A Vapor-liquid separator is a vertical vessel into which a liquid and vapor mixture is fed and, in which, the liquid is separated by gravity, falls to the bottom of the vessel, and is withdrawn.[1][2][3][4] The vapor travels upward at a design velocity which minimizes the entrainment of any liquid droplets in the vapor as it exits the top of the vessel.

The feed to a vapor-liquid separator may also be a liquid that is being partially or totally flashed into a vapor and liquid as it enters the separator.

A vapor-liquid separator may also be referred to as a flash drum, knock-out drum, knock-out pot, compressor suction drum or compressor inlet drum.

When used to remove suspended water droplets from streams of air, a vapor-liquid separator is often called a demister.

Where vapor-liquid separators are used

Where vapor-liquid separators are used

Vapor-liquid separators are very widely used in a great many indusries and applications, such as:

See also

See also

References

References

  1. ↑ William D. Baasel (1990). Preliminary Chemical engineering Plant Design (2nd Edition ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold. ISBN 0-442-23440-6.
  2. ↑ David H.F. Liu (1997). Environmental Engineers’ Handbook (2nd Edition ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-9971-8.
  3. ↑ Stanley S. Grossel (2004). “Design and sizing of knock-out drums/catchtanks for emergency relief systems”. Plant/Operations Progress (AIChE). 5 (3): 129–135. ISSN 0278-4513. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Stanley M. Walas (1988). Chemical Process Equipment:Selection and Design. Butterworth- Heinemann. ISBN 0-409-90131-8. line feed character in |publisher= at position 13 (help)
External links

Template:WikiDoc Sources