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What is an air separator?

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What is the difference between water separator and moisture separator?

water separator removes water (liquid) but moisture separator removes water vapor


How does a three phase separator work?

A three-phase separator is used in the oil industry to separate oil, water and gas from a mixture.


What are the disadvantages of using an oil water separator?

emulsifier. Also, a device that removes oil from water, or water from oil - depending upon its application.


What is salt separator?

Something that desalinates salt from water especially from sea water


How does a horizontal petroleum separator work?

Separator design can be complex. I will just cover the basics. Crude oil from a well needs to be cleaned up, that is removal water and gas, so that it can be sold. The horizontal separator has an inlet at one end, where the crude oil enters. In a three phase separator, the gas will separate from the oil due to the lower pressure in the vessel and flow out of an outlet in the top of the separator. Water is generally less dense than oil so it will settle in the bottom of the vessel. A water level controller is needed to make sure the oil does not drain out the bottom. A diagram of a horizontal separator is shown in the following link: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=separator Why do I say that the design is complex? A common problem is that the gas can entrain some of the oil if the velocity of gas is high in the separator. Baffles are designed to prevent this. The separator never perfectly separates the gas and water from the oil, and a staged separation system may be needed. Gas to be saleable may need to be dehydrated after separation. The water may contain oil, and need additional clean up before disposal. See: http://www.natcogroup.com/Content.asp?t=ProductPage&ProductID=33 The Society of Petroleum Engineering (spe.org) has a number of textbooks on this topic (facility design) for sale.

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What is Difference between static and dynamic separator?

Static separator have no rotary parts to do the separation. The separation is done with help of air, which carries and introduces the material inside the separator. Static separator separates the small particles but it does not pick them up. Dynamic separator have rotary parts to do the separation. They pick up small and big particles, generating their own air by ventilators which are part of the separator.The dispersion separator (also called the mechanical air separator) utilizes a distribution plate to disperse the feed material in to the separating space. The majority of the mechanical air separators generate the circulating air inside the separator itself; therefore they are also called circulating air separator.


How do you replace an oil air separator on a 2000 BMW 740il?

Do you mean oil separator or oil separator valve? BUELLGUY


Where to install the air lubricator in a pneumatic system?

before the separator


What is separator?

What is the function of separator


What is the difference between water separator and moisture separator?

water separator removes water (liquid) but moisture separator removes water vapor


Where is the PCV valve on a 2002 Chevy Malibu?

Check under intake is not a PVC is a air/oil separator


Is a washing machine a separator?

yes a washing machine is a separator


What has the author A Acharya written?

A. Acharya has written: 'Airborne rotary air separator study' -- subject(s): Air, Air breathing engines, Air filters, Distillation, Gravitational effects, Launch vehicles, Propulsion, Water


Your Porsche 911 996 is making a whistling noise and started to smoke from the rear?

This sounds like the AOS - air oil separator.


When was GEA Westfalia Separator created?

GEA Westfalia Separator was created in 1893-09.


Where you put air separator in chiller?

at end of the chilled water return header, before entering in to suction of the primary pump and chiller anand


What other way can you separate salt from water apart from evaporate?

a salt separator a salt separator