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APEX

GAS/LIQUID - NANO-LEVEL (LIQUID) AEROSOL REMOVAL FROM GAS STREAMS

The Apex element is specifically intended to keep annular velocities constant across the entire height of the element. This was accomplished by introducing a gentle taper in the element, so that the annular space on the outside of the element gradually increased from the bottom to top, keeping pace with the external gas flow as it exited the element.  

The liquid contaminant enter the gas stream through any one of a variety of events including phase separation and condensation, compressor lube-oils from compression, chemical addition to pipelines (including corrosion inhibitors), and entrainment from overheads  of contact towers resulting in  aerosol distributions primarily in the nanometer range.  

LIQUID/LIQUID - FLUID QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS

VIDEO: High Performance Liquid-Liquid Separation

The Apex element is specifically intended to keep annular velocities constant across the entire height of the element. This is accomplished by introducing a gentle taper in the element, so that the annular space on the outside of the element gradually increased from the bottom to top, keeping pace with the external fluid flow as it exited the element. The high fluid velocities at the circumference of the cylindrical element require the cylindrical elements to be spaced further apart. Apex elements do not have to be spaced as far apart allowing the same flows to be handled in a smaller vessel, implying lower capital costs.

APEX+

PENTAIR Oil and Gas Separations designs and manufactures high performance separation products and systems for the capture of particulate, liquid, and soluble contaminants from liquid and gas streams. The original UltiSep Separator technology was developed more than twenty-five years ago to address the inherent deficiencies of conventional gas-liquid separators, proving that it was possible to more effectively remove liquids and aerosols from gas streams. A culture of continued innovation and engineering lead to the development of Apex element technology inside of the UltiSep. Apex made it possible to further increase separator performance,
with efficiencies that could exceed 99.97%. APEX+ has been developed to further optimize these advanced separation technologies

• Interception of sub-micron aerosols
• Coalescence into larger and larger liquid droplets
• Mass Transfer of the captured liquids out of the gas stream
 


Video: Liquid Aerosol Removal Demonstration

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