Adhesion forces capture intercepted droplets
onto the fibre surface at selective points where clusters form
until coalescence takes place and the droplets grow. Viscous drag
forces increase until they exceed the adhesion forces, causing
the droplets to separate from the fibre and move further into the
coalescer fibre bed, where the process is repeated.
Eventually the droplets reach primary dispersion
size - ie predominantly >60 microns. The outer layer of the
cartridge is the same composite construction as a KnitMesh DC (primary)
Coalescer which accelerates separation and avoids jetting and re-entrainment.
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