Series FS69

Gas Filters Separator (Finesep)

Process Designer and

Manufacturer of Filtration
& Separation Equipment
Gas Filters Separator (Finesep)

Most gas streams contain liquid and solid particles smaller than
5 microns in diameter. These ultra fine particles are difficult
to remove by conventional means. FASAM Filter Separators
are specifically designed to remove the maximum possible of
contaminates such as fine mists, fogs, and dust down to 0.3
microns from gas streams.
Filter separators are designed in either a horizontal or vertical
configuration. The filter vessel is comprised of two stages. The
first stage contains replaceable molded fiberglass elements
mounted on supporting carriers welded into a filter partition plate.
The filter partition plate separates the inlet filter section from the
second separation stage. A full diameter quick opening closure
is provided for installing and removing elements. The second
separation stage is designed for each specific applications, and
may use FASAM vane mist Extractor, mist eliminator, or separator
filter elements.
Principle of Operation:
In order to prevent the gas flow by passing the first stage due to
implicit and accumulated pressure drop, both the filter stage and FASAM Finesep is a multi-stage unit that utilizes four or more
the separation stage have separate liquid accumulation areas. methods of gas conditioning in order to remove near complete of
all ultra entrained particles.
FASAM Finesep provides and maintains high efficiency and
performance throughout a wide range (10-110% of its design /
capacity) by conditioning particles in the gas stream as follows:
1) High particle accelleration, providing centrifugal action,
Typical Applications impingement and diffusion.
◗ compressor station: to protect compressor for liquid slugs, 2) High interparticle contact by providing a coalescing media.
prevent cylinder wear from solids. 3) Sudden expansion of the gas, providing effective settling of
◗ reciprocating compressor: remove oil from stream. liquid droplets.
◗ metering stations and city gates: remove liquid 4) Good flow dynamics controlling boundary layers.
hydrocarbons, water, sand and pipe scale.
The entrainment layers vapor entering the vessel will encounter a
◗ upstream of cryogenic systems: to prevent plugging and
labyrinth of pipes which are an extension of the element carriers.
freezing of the heat exchangers.
These obstacles with impinge on the gas and their geometry will
◗ upstream of glycol dehydrators and amine desulfurizer import a certain amount of centrifugation, which will remove
units: to prevent contamination of the glycol or lean amine particles 10 microns and lager to the bottom of the separator.
solution.
Smaller particles which exhibit significant brownian movement
◗ downstream of glycol dehydrators and amine will collide with each other coalescing to a single droplet. Inelastic
desulfurizer units: to recover expensive treating chemicals. collision of solids will produce aggregates which subsequently
◗ upstream and downstream of refrigerated lean-oil are swept by the liquid into the sump, where they are beyond the
absorption units: to prevent contamination of the lean-oil influence of the gas stream.
and subsequent processes.
◗ downstream of dry desiccant absorbers: to remove
desiccant dust and liquid particles which cause valve erosion
or plugging in controllers.
◗ gas storage: to prevent injection or withdrawal of liquids and
solids.
◗ fuel lines to power plants and engines.
◗ contactors and absorption towers: to minimize foaming,
maintain solution cleanliness, cleaning vapor stream.
◗ process towers and contactors: downstream installation, to
recover product; reduce solution losses.
Particles that remain suspended will encounter the filter coalescer
element and will form a cake. Due to normal operational pulsations
in the gas stream, this cake will build up and flake off, falling to the
bottom of the vessel. As solids built up, the differential pressure
increases across the element, necessitating online or offline
cleaning.
Because of the nature of the fiberglass elements, all of the solid
particles one-micron and larger are trapped in the element. In
addition, liquid droplets do not wet the fibers, but remain attached
to them as beads of liquid. As more liquid droplets are separated,
these droplets are agglomerated and coalesced into large drops due
to their large surface attraction to one another. When the coalesced
liquid drops reach a sufficient size, 100 to 200 times their initial
size, the force of the gravity and frictional drag of the gas cause
the super liquid drops to flow out of the depth, into the central core
of the element. From the central core, these super drops flow into
the second stage of the separator. Due to their super size and sub-
shear velocities, these agglomerated rivulets are stripped by the
second stage separator, draining to the bottom of the liquid sump.

The second stage element or coalescing media is designed for each

specific application, and may use FASAM hookless vanes or other
elements in order to acheive optimum performance. Vane type
separators consist of labyrinth of parallel metal sheets with pockets
to collect separated moisture. The gas between plates is agitated
and has to change direction a number of times. Some degree of
centrifugal action is introduced as the gas change direction. The
heavier particles then are thrown to the outside and are caught in
the drain pockets (traps).
All FASAM vane mist extractors are positioned by welding to
intermediate spacers and the element housing at the top and
bottom. Although more expensive, this construction assures that
vibration and/or liquid impingement will not bend or move the
vanes and thereby alter unit performance.
 Gas Filters Separator (Finesep)

Performance / Efficiency
100 .10

Collection efficiency - percent

Due to combined action of the two stages, the efficiency solid

Entrainment at outlet
of this equipment is of the highest level achievable for

Gals/milion scf gas

any other type of separator.
95 .01
FASAM Finesep guarantees 100% removal of all liquid

Solids
liquid
droplets 8 microns and larger and 99,5% removal of all
liquid droplets down to 3 microns.
For solids it guarantees 100% removal of particles as 90 .001
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
small as 3 microns (see Figure 1).
Particle size - microns (µ)
Pressure Drop
FASAM Finesep is normally designed for an initial pressure Fig. 1 - Typical efficiency
drop through the unit of 1,5 psi with clean elements and
at maximum design flow conditions. However, this is not a
limitation, lower or higher pressure drop designs are used 12
dependent on customer requirements (see Figure 2). 11

10
# 372 element
Element Life 9
The filter coalescer element is designed for a collapsing 8
Pounds dust/element

pressure of 25 to 50 psi to insure that elements will not fail

should the pressure differential reach this magnitude. 7

Configurations and Features 5

# 336 element
FASAM Finesep are available in a variety of sizes in vertical 4
and horizontal configurations to meet virtually any piping
3
configuration. A quick opening closure, positioned at one
end of the vessel, for easy access to the filter elements. 2
For minor vessel diameters the QOC can be replaced by
1
a bolted head.
0
1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0
Pressare drop thru element - psi

Fig. 2 - Filter element pressure drop vs dust accumulation chart

Nomenclature
The main data of each FASAM Finesep can be identified by a set of letters and numbers as indicated below.

FS69/R* H 16 3/ 3 72 B 4/336-T**
T ... Teflon coated screen
Model cartridges
*R (if)
P ... Pleated paper cartridges
Reduced closure
S ... Synthetic media
Vessel orientation cartridges
V Vertical
Dimension of separator cartridges
H Horizontal
in second stage (OD, Length)
Shell outside diameter (inch) No. of separator cartridges in second stage
No. of coalescer cartridges in first stage Type of second stage element
- B ... Vane bundle separator
Dimension of coalescer cartridges (OD, Length)
- M ... Mist eliminator
**Nothing if there is no separator cartridges in second stage - S ... Separator cartridges
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GAS DATA:
GAS: AIR NATURAL GAS STEAM OTHER
GAS MOLE WEIGHT: OR GAS SPECIFIC GRAVITY OR
GAS DENSITY: LB/FT3 KG/M3
GAS FLOWRATE (MIN/NORM/MAX): / /
SCFH MMSCFD MMSCMD NM3/HR KG/HR
OPERATING PRESSURE (MIN/MAX): / BAR(G) PSI(G) OTHER
OPERATING TEMPERATURE (MIN/MAX): / °F °C
VISCOSITY (CP)

LIQUID DATA:
LIQUID FLOW RATE: WATER OIL OTHER
SLUGGING: YES NO Pre-liquid separator UpSTREAM OF FINESEP: YES NO
LIQUID DENSITY: LB/FT3 KG/M3
LIQUID FLOWRATE: GPM LB/HR KG/HR
VISCOSITY (CP) tension DYNE/CM

SOLID DATA:
SOLID TYPE: RUST PARTICLES SAND OTHER
EROSIVE: YES NO Pre-SOLID FILTER UpSTREAM OF FINESEP: YES NO
SOLID DENSITY: LB/FT3 KG/m3
SOLID FLOWRATE: GPM LB/HR KG/HR OTHER

SEPARATOR TYPE DESIRED:

MIST ELIMINATOR VANE BUNDLE SEPARATOR SEPARATOR CARTRIDGES:
COALESCER TYPE DESIRED:
Filter diameter/length: / inch mm

PERFORMANCE DATA:
REMOVAL OF: SOLID LIQUID BOTH
DESIRED REMOVAL EFFICIENCY: % OF MICRONS
ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP:
INTERNALS ONLY FLANGE TO FLANGE BAR(G) PSI(G)

VESSEL DATA:
MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION (Vessel / Internals): /
ASME DESIGN & STAMP YES NO SECTION VIII: DIV. 1 DIV. 2
DESIGN PRESSURE: PSI(G) BAR(G) KG/CM2G OTHER
DESIGN TEMPERATURE (MIN/MAX): / °F °C
CORROSION ALLOWANCE: INCH MM
SERVICE: LETHAL NACE Other (Specify)

VESSEL CONNECTIONS:
Size (inch) Rating Flange Face
Inlet/outlet /
Connection Notes:
1. Prefer outlet nozzle: ON HEAD ON SHELL
2. Quick Opening Closure Required for Filter Access? YES NO
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Retrofit, and Spares Requirements

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