Selection of gas-liquid separator
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We use 1.2 MPa saturated steam as the power source for the turbine vacuum pump; however, the high water content in this steam affects the vacuum level. We are considering installing an additional gas-liquid separator. Which type of separator offers the lowest pressure drop while still providing good separation performance? How should we make the selection? Thank you!
You use saturated steam as power… that’s the key point of the problem! What’s the use of adding a separator?
If water is involved, it might be a hydrocyclone
Based on the pressure drop requirements, either an inertial or a swirl liquid remover can be designed, and both will yield good results.
Using a gas-liquid separator is feasible; the pressure drop is very small and can be ignored. Consider installing a steam trap on the pipeline, or use superheated steam ；