Patent ID: 8123844

Claim:
A mist eliminator system for separating liquid droplets in a horizontally flowing stream of flue gas for installation in a duct behind a FGD or a gas washer being built from two different separating devices, the mist eliminator comprising: a tubular mist eliminator; a lamella type mist eliminator; wherein the tubular mist eliminator is built from a minimum of two layers of tubes; wherein the tubes are installed in at least two parallel rows; wherein the tubes of the at least two rows are installed in an alternating manner and with a pitch of the tubes that the tubes overlap and the entire cross section of the duct is covered with tubes; and wherein the tubular mist eliminator is installed with the following lamella mist eliminator on a joint support structure, defined by the use of a short half lamella with hook (half sinus curve) which is resistant to plugging and that is equipped with a back side wash system that is used to keep the half lamella clean during operation.