Patent ID: 8349061
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A coalescer system for coalescing a liquid phase dispersed in a gas phase, the system comprising: (a) a chamber having an inlet, a gas outlet, and a drainage outlet, wherein a gaseous phase comprising a dispersed liquid phase enters the chamber through the inlet and exits the chamber through the gas outlet; (b) a filter element for insertion in the chamber, the filter element comprising: (c) a valve element biased in a closed position; wherein: when the filter element is inserted in the chamber, the drainage spout opens the valve element and permits flow of the coalesced liquid phase through the drainage spout and through the drainage outlet of the chamber; and when the filter media becomes plugged, the filter element permits flow of the gaseous phase through the drainage spout and through the gas outlet, thereby bypassing the filter media.