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Vertical filter separator cutaway

Inspect an original 49-part vessel with four open-bore cartridge envelopes, a separate seven-vane mist stage and distinct gas and liquid boundaries.

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HOW TO READ THIS MODEL

The system, explained.

Gas entering treatment can carry solids and liquids that require removal before further processing. This original vertical filter-separator illustration separates an inlet diversion location, four generic first-stage cartridge envelopes with actual side openings, a four-hole collector plate, a distinct upper seven-vane mist-removal marker and an open gas destination. A separate lower drain identifies a liquid-handling boundary. Parker describes broad first-stage cartridge and second-stage mist-eliminator roles in gas filter separators; SLB describes removing solids and liquids from gas before treatment. Our stage shapes, counts and positions are invented. The browser model retains a complete wall and closed inspection cover; only the poster sections the facing shell.

Model scope and limits

Conceptual teaching view with separate inlet, cartridge, upper mist-removal, gas-outlet and liquid-drain locations. Colours, hole counts and the blue sump marker are illustrative. The drawing cannot establish feed composition, element selection, filtration grade, mist capture, pressure drop, vessel rating, level control, liquid handling or a safe maintenance procedure. Use qualified project-specific information for real equipment.

Further reading: Parker/PECO training on first- and second-stage gas filter-separator roles ↗

Source links support further study; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.

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What does the separate upper vane zone establish?

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GUIDED COMPONENT STUDY

Trace the system.

Read each explanation, then focus its component in the explorer. This is a learning route through the model, with no operating or maintenance sequence.

  1. Begin at the gas inlet boundary

    The gold open neck meets an actual wall bore. Feed composition, liquid loading, solids and a rated connection are unspecified.

  2. Locate inlet diversion separately

    A plate marks one possible bulk-liquid diversion region. Its position and form are invented and do not establish impingement performance.

  3. Inspect the full vessel enclosure

    The browser shell has inner and outer surfaces and three actual side openings. The poster alone removes its facing half.

  4. Open a first-stage cartridge envelope

    Four individually selectable tubes have open centres and actual radial holes. They are geometric envelopes, not specified media or certified elements.

  5. Read the four-hole collector

    Four actual openings align with the cartridge bores. Geometry alone does not show flow distribution or a sealed filter train.

  6. Compare a different second stage

    Seven separate slats indicate a possible upper mist-removal region. Their profile and spacing are not a vendor design or capture calculation.

  7. Follow the gas destination

    The open blue neck identifies a separate gas boundary. The illustration cannot establish dryness, specifications or downstream treatment.

  8. Keep the liquid path separate

    A real lower-cap opening reaches an independent drain neck. Liquid inventory, valve logic, handling and permission remain outside the scene.

  9. Treat the sump plane as a label

    The blue plane is at an arbitrary static height. It is not a live level, capacity or instrument reading.

  10. Recognize closed access

    The front inspection opening has a distinct solid cover in the browser model. This is not an isolation or vessel-entry procedure.

Additional primary references: Parker/PECO training: natural-gas filter separator stage roles; checked September 27, 2026 ↗ · SLB gas treatment: solids and liquids can require removal before further processing; checked September 27, 2026 ↗ · Parker natural-gas filtration brochure: general protection and process context; checked September 27, 2026 ↗

ACCESSIBLE COMPONENT REFERENCE

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Filter-separator presentation plinth

Display base, not an installed foundation. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Complete hollow filter-separator wall

Complete double-surface enclosure with three real side bores; the lower drain passes through its separate cap. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Mixed gas inlet hollow neck

Open boundary at a real wall or lower-cap passage. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Mixed gas inlet open collar

Independent open connection marker; mating pipe omitted. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Gas outlet hollow neck

Open boundary at a real wall or lower-cap passage. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Gas outlet open collar

Independent open connection marker; mating pipe omitted. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Separate liquid drain hollow neck

Open boundary at a real wall or lower-cap passage. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Separate liquid drain open collar

Independent open connection marker; mating pipe omitted. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Lower closed vessel cap

Flat teaching closure, not a pressure-vessel head profile. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Upper closed vessel cap

Flat teaching closure, not a pressure-vessel head profile. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Lower enclosure seam marker

Visible boundary only; no weld, code or seal specification. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Upper enclosure seam marker

Visible boundary only; no weld, code or seal specification. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Separate inlet diversion marker

A possible bulk-liquid diversion location, not a tested device. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Inlet plate stand-off -0.28

Illustrative location tie without structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Inlet plate stand-off 0.28

Illustrative location tie without structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Perforated first-stage collector plate

Four real openings align with four generic cartridge bores; this is not a selected flow-distribution plate. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 1 open-bore envelope

Individually inspectable generic cartridge envelope; media, pore size and direction of flow are unspecified. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 1 separate lower end marker

Static lower end marker, not a specified seal or mounting. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 1 open upper rim

Open annular top, without cartridge retention detail. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 2 open-bore envelope

Individually inspectable generic cartridge envelope; media, pore size and direction of flow are unspecified. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 2 separate lower end marker

Static lower end marker, not a specified seal or mounting. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 2 open upper rim

Open annular top, without cartridge retention detail. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 3 open-bore envelope

Individually inspectable generic cartridge envelope; media, pore size and direction of flow are unspecified. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 3 separate lower end marker

Static lower end marker, not a specified seal or mounting. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 3 open upper rim

Open annular top, without cartridge retention detail. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 4 open-bore envelope

Individually inspectable generic cartridge envelope; media, pore size and direction of flow are unspecified. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 4 separate lower end marker

Static lower end marker, not a specified seal or mounting. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

First-stage cartridge 4 open upper rim

Open annular top, without cartridge retention detail. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 1

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 2

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 3

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 4

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 5

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 6

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage mist vane 7

Distinct second-stage mist-removal marker; invented spacing and plate shape, with no capture claim. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage carrier rail -0.69

Static carrier location; no installed support design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Second-stage carrier rail 0.69

Static carrier location; no installed support design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Static sump liquid-region plane

Arbitrary blue location cue, not measured liquid level. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Inspection neck

Actual wall opening with separately closed cover; no entry procedure. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Inspection cover seat

Annular location marker, not a selected gasket or flange. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Closed inspection cover

Separate solid closure in a static pose; no vessel-access guidance. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Support leg 1

Illustrative support, without a load or foundation design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Bored support foot 1

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Support leg 2

Illustrative support, without a load or foundation design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Bored support foot 2

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Support leg 3

Illustrative support, without a load or foundation design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Bored support foot 3

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Support leg 4

Illustrative support, without a load or foundation design. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.

Bored support foot 4

Separate foot with an actual anchor opening. Invented static teaching geometry; no selected cartridge media, flow distribution, removal efficiency, pressure drop, slug duty, rating, material, access, drain control or safe service is shown.