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A liquid/gas separator for removing entrained liquid from a gas stream is mounted in the wall of a liquid holding tank and extends at least partially within the tank. The separator includes a gas circulation pathway and has a plurality of inlets through which the gas stream enters the circulation pa

A liquid/gas separator for removing entrained liquid from a gas stream is mounted in the wall of a liquid holding tank and extends at least partially within the tank. The separator includes a gas circulation pathway and has a plurality of inlets through which the gas stream enters the circulation pathway. The inlets are arranged to impart a curved direction of flow to the gas stream. A fluid collection plate extends from the gas circulation pathway and is in fluid communication with it. The liquid collection plate is conical and provides a path of decreasing radius for the gas stream. The swirling motion of the stream over the collection plate causes a major portion of the liquid to separate from the gas and collect on the plate surface. The liquid collection plate has an opening formed therein through which the liquid can drain into the tank. The gas stream flows from the liquid collection plate upwardly through a mist elimination chamber preferably filled with an adsorbent demister material and passes to the open atmosphere.

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An apparatus for extracting entrained liquid from a gas stream comprising: an outer cylindrical wall having a plurality of inlet openings formed therein, said inlet openings permitting the passage of said stream of gas and entrained liquid into the space bounded by said cylindrical wall; a plurality

An apparatus for extracting entrained liquid from a gas stream comprising: an outer cylindrical wall having a plurality of inlet openings formed therein, said inlet openings permitting the passage of said stream of gas and entrained liquid into the space bounded by said cylindrical wall; a plurality of directing vanes associated with said inlet openings and constructed and arranged so as to impart a direction to said gas stream and entrained liquid passing through said inlet openings so that said gas stream upon entering said bounded space travels in a direction substantially tangential to said outer cylindrical wall; an inner cylindrical wall having a diameter less than said outer cylindrical wall and positioned coaxially with said outer cylindrical wall, the space between said inner and outer cylindrical walls forming an annular gas circulation pathway through which said gas stream and entrained liquid pass; a liquid-collecting cone affixed at its base to a lower edge of said outer cylindrical wall and converging downwardly, said liquid-collecting cone having a liquid outlet formed in its apex; an inner cone of smaller base diameter and smaller altitude than said liquid-collecting cone oriented concentrically with said liquid-collecting cone and having its base contiguous with a lower edge of said inner cylindrical wall, the space between said liquid-collecting cone and said inner cone being in fluid communication with the space between said outer cylindrical wall and said inner cylindrical wall, such that as said airstream travels through said space between said outer cylindrical wall and inner cylindrical wall it spirals downwardly and enters the space between said liquid-collecting cone and said inner cone, said gas stream travelling in a downwardly spiralling path of decreasing diameter such that the swirling action of said gas stream causes the entrained liquid to collect on an inner surface of said liquid-collecting cone, said liquid that collects on said liquid-collecting cone exiting said cone through said liquid outlet and said inner cone having an inner gas outlet formed at its apex through which said gas stream passes in an upward direction into the space bounded by said inner cone; and a mist elimination chamber affixed to said base of said inner cone and having a gas inlet in fluid communication with the space bounded by said inner cone and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the ambient air such that said gas stream passing through said inner gas outlet in the apex of said inner cone passes through the space bounded by said inner cone and enters said mist elimination chamber through said gas inlet and exits said mist elimination chamber through said gas outlet, said mist elimination chamber containing a liquid adsorbent material for removing remaining liquid particles from said gas stream as it passes through said mist elimination chamber.