Vertical cyclone separators are used to remove 99% of free liquids and solids 5 microns and larger. They are used as slug catchers and inlet separators for plants or for gas well test separators. We also manufacture vertical cyclone separators for compressor suction scrubbers and interstage scrubbers.

Principals of Operation
The high efficiency of these separators is due to the unique design which enables the separator to be approximately 1/3 the diameter of a conventional separator. The gas stream enters the cyclone separator tangentially. This starts a cyclone action throwing the liquids to the wall of the vessel. The gas comes down to the vortex finder plate, and reverses back up to the gas outlet pipe. In the centre of the vortex finder plate is a hole connected to the top sealed section by a recycle pipe. As the gas goes out, a low pressure area is created by the cyclone effect. This low pressure area is transmitted to the sealed section by the recycle line, and has a suction effect on the gap in the outlet pipe. Any remaining liquids are pulled through this gap and returned to the lower portion of the vessel by the recycle tube. These separators will remove 99.9% of all free liquids and solids 5 microns and larger when operated under design conditions.

These separators are particularly effective for the removal of solids, such as phaltines and iron sulphides. The liquid holding area can also be enlarged to handle large volumes of liquids and/or slugs.

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