THE BEHAVIOR OF LIQUID-FILMS AND DROPS IN RELATION TO LIQUID GAS SEPARATORS/

This paper is concerned with separators designed for removing disperse d liquid from gas streams. The main example cited in the paper is a st eam/water separator which has to be efficient and preferably compact t o work in a high-pressure environment. It is shown how, in general, th e separation efficiencies of such devices can be poor at high gas velo cities. Reasons for this can be found in the way that liquid films and drops behave. The paper describes this behaviour and shows that under standing it can lead to better separator designs.