The performance of a three-phase separator depends not only on its size, but also on the internals designed to control the flow and enhance separation.
🔹 Inlet diverter – reduces inlet momentum and helps initiate phase separation.
🔹 Baffles – improve flow distribution and reduce turbulence.
🔹 Weirs – help maintain the required liquid levels and interface.
🔹 Coalescing elements – promote the combination of small droplets into larger ones.
🔹 Vortex breakers – prevent vortex formation at liquid outlets.
🔹 Mist eliminator – removes entrained liquid droplets from the gas outlet.
Good separator internals = better flow control, improved separation efficiency, and more reliable operation.