EMULSION SEPARATOR

摘要

Apparatus is provided for separating oil from compressor condensate. It comprises a separator having an upper chamber provided with a condensate inlet and a filter housing containing a hydrophobic oleophilic substance so that in use condensate flows from the upper chamber through the filter housing under the action of gravity. The upper chamber contains a coalescing filter connected with the condensate inlet. In an alternative structure, a holding tank is series connected with a separator, and means is provided for supplying a de-emulsifying agent to condensate in the holding tank before the condensate is supplied to the separator. The above apparatus can carry out a method which comprises mixing the condensate with de-emulsifying agent, holding the mixture while emulsion cracking at least partly proceeds, and supplying the at least partly cracked emulsion to a separator containing a hydrophobic oleophilic substance.