Liquid separator for separating liquid from gas and heat exchanger equipped with such a liquid separator.

BE1033182B1Active Publication Date: 2026-07-13ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NV
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Application Number
BE2024005872
Authority / Receiving Office
BE · BE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-10
Publication Date
2026-07-13
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing liquid separators for compressed gas, such as cyclone-type and gravity-based separators, face inefficiencies and pressure losses when positioned vertically due to the need for condensate to travel long distances, leading to re-entrainment of liquid droplets in the gas flow.

Method used

A liquid separator design comprising stacked packages of vertically oriented plate-shaped elements with integrated liquid collectors under each package, allowing condensate to be collected quickly into a discharge chamber without being carried back by the gas flow, and a discharge chamber extending over the height of the separator to facilitate efficient separation.

Benefits of technology

Achieves efficient liquid separation in a vertical position equivalent to horizontal designs, minimizing re-entrainment and maintaining separation efficiency by utilizing gravity and strategic placement of discharge points.

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Abstract

Liquid separator (2) for separating a liquid from a gas, characterized in that the liquid separator (2) is constructed from several packages (14) of mainly plate-shaped liquid separation elements (15) that extend mainly parallel to one another and are vertically oriented during the operation of the liquid separator (2), which packages (14) are stacked vertically on top of each other during the operation of the liquid separator (2), with a liquid collector (19) placed under each package (14) with a reservoir (20) to collect the liquid separated from the respective package (14) by the liquid separation elements (15) and discharge it into a discharge chamber (21) provided for this purpose.
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