First, the gas enters the inlet distribution chamber. The gas first impacts the support tube of the filter element (to avoid direct airflow impact on the filter element, causing premature damage to the filter media). Larger solid and liquid particles are preliminarily separated and settle to the bottom of the container under the action of gravity (discharged regularly from the drain port). Next, the gas passes through the filter coalescing element from the outside to the inside. Solid particles are intercepted by the filter media, while liquid particles gradually coalesce and grow on the inner surface of the element due to the coalescence function of the filter media. When the liquid droplets reach a certain size, they detach from the inner surface due to the impact of the airflow, enter the internal flow channel of the element, and then enter the collection outlet chamber. In the collection outlet chamber, larger liquid droplets are separated by gravity sedimentation. Additionally, a separation element is installed in the collection outlet chamber, which can trap liquid droplets to prevent entrainment at the outlet and further improve the separation effect. Finally, the clean gas flows out of the filter separator.
As the gas throughput increases, particles deposited on the filter elements will cause an increase in the differential pressure of the gas filter. When the differential pressure rises to the specified value (read from the differential pressure gauge), it indicates that the filter elements are severely blocked and should be replaced in a timely manner. The initial differential pressure of the filter separator shall not exceed 20 kPa, and the replacement differential pressure shall not exceed 100 kPa.