Wire Mesh Coalescers

Construction Materials

• Stainless steels
• Duplex steels
• Special alloys
• Plastics (PP , FEP , ET FE, ECTFE)
• Fibrous components (PT FE, Polyester, Glass fibres)

Characteristics and benefits

Wire mesh coalescers often consist of a combination of wires and fibers in order to create a maximum surface area for droplets to coalesce. In many cases the wire and fiber are from a different construction material, where one is hydrophilic (e.g. metal) and the other is hydrophobic (e.g. polyester) which enhances the separation. Studies have shown that there is an increased coalescence effect at the junction point between both materials. Therefore using both the metal and plastic materials will increase coalesce efficiency significantly.