Efficiency / Accuracy:-

FPMCS Multitube Separators are the most suitable answer to applications where the process gas contains dry particulates, liquid paticulates, or a combination of both. They are used both at well head and at the inlet of compressor stations where the expense and maintainance challenges of complex filter separators are not desired, or as an effective pre- filter knockout unit to protect sensitive coalescing filters.

Multi- cyclone separators offer the following advantages:-

• High efficiency separation of entrained solid particulates and/or liquids & mists.
• 100% removal of 8 micron size liquid particles and larger.
• 100% removal of 5 micron size solid particles & larger.
• Capacity to handle heavy solid loadings or liquid slugs.
• Self cleaning, low maintenance requirements.

DESIGN & OPERATING FEATURES:

A pre- designed number of cyclones arranged on the bottom tube sheet form the heart of the multi cyclone separator. Separation takes place in these cyclones through the principles of centrifugal force, impingement & gravity. The saturated gas enters the first stage inlet. plenum of the separator which contains the cyclone riser tubes arranged in a parallel construction. The gas velocity considerably reduces in this chamber and the bulk of the liquids and solids quickly falls to the bottom of the tube sheet containing the cyclones. Further separation occurs as a result of the impingement of solids and liquids on the vertical riser tubes – the 5 to 10 micron particles form a sheet and coalesce on to the riser draining down towards the cyclone tube sheet.

The gas then enters an arrangement of cyclones each of which have two tangential entrance points that force the gas into a counter clockwise centrifugal force in the downward direction which throws dry and liquid entrainment against the wall of the cyclone. The clean gas changes direction at the entrance of the vortex and rises upwards through a precisely engineered riser tube to the vessel outlet while heavier impurities fall down past the vortex of the cyclone tube into the collection sump.

DESIGN FEATURE / ADVANTAGES:

• No moving parts.
• Cyclones are constructed from wear resistant alloys.
• Low maintenance – cyclone elements are self cleaning, periodic blow down for removal of collected material is all that is required.
• Uses no scrubbing oils or liquids.
• Sized per application for optimum flow per cyclone tube.
• Constant pressure drop regardless of contaminant loading & service periodicity.