Coalescencer separator for a mixture of immiscible phases with different specific density

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus () for the coalescence-separation of a mixture comprising two fluid phases mutually immiscible other and with a different specific density, characterized in that it comprises a tubular body () closed at opposite ends, of which, considering the apparatus in the configuration of use, one is higher than the other, at least one inlet mouth () of the mixture to be separated which is defined on the side surface of the tubular body (), at least one outlet mouth () of the fluid phase with a lower specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at an upper height, at least one outlet mouth () of the fluid phase with a greater specific density separated from the mixture which is defined close to the end of the tubular body at a lower height and at least a set of coalescence plates () which is housed inside said tubular body (), wherein each of the coalescence plates () has a flow plate () of the mixture which is tilted by an angle a with respect to a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (A) of the tubular body () and which has a lower edge () facing the end of the tubular body () at a lower height and in fluid communication with a distribution channel () of the mixture to be separated, which is defined inside the tubular body () and is in fluid communication with the inlet mouth (), and an upper edge () facing the end of the tubular body () at an upper height and in fluid communication with an outflow channel () of at least the fluid phase with a greater specific density, which is defined in the tubular body () and is in fluid communication with at least the outlet mouth () of said fluid phase with a greater specific density, and wherein the coalescence plates () are mutually arranged parallel and on top of each other at a defined reciprocal distance, pairs of coalescence plates () mutually adjacent forming a respective flow and separation channel () of the mixture.