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Why the pocket vane works
Gas can turn a corner. Entrained liquid cannot. Every Anderson vane exploits that difference four times over before the gas reaches the outlet.
Tortuous path
Gas is forced through a series of turns between the vane plates. Momentum carries the liquid droplets straight into the plate wall.
Shielded pockets
Impinged liquid is caught in pockets set out of the gas stream, so the flow cannot pick it back up and re-entrain it.
Drain troughs
Pocket drainage collects in troughs and runs down liquid-sealed legs to the collection volume, never crossing the rising gas.
Low pressure drop
Because separation comes from geometry rather than restriction, the pocket vane holds high capacity at a fraction of the loss a filter would cost.
Why the pocket vane works
Gas can turn a corner. Entrained liquid cannot. Every Anderson vane exploits that difference four times over before the gas reaches the outlet.
Why the pocket vane works
Gas can turn a corner. Entrained liquid cannot. Every Anderson vane exploits that difference four times over before the gas reaches the outlet.
Tortuous path
Gas is forced through a series of turns between the vane plates. Momentum carries the liquid droplets straight into the plate wall.
Shielded pockets
Impinged liquid is caught in pockets set out of the gas stream, so the flow cannot pick it back up and re-entrain it.
Drain troughs
Pocket drainage collects in troughs and runs down liquid-sealed legs to the collection volume, never crossing the rising gas.
Low pressure drop
Because separation comes from geometry rather than restriction, the pocket vane holds high capacity at a fraction of the loss a filter would cost.
Four families of equipment
Separation, drainage, filtration and zero-leak transfer.
Protect critical equipment with Anderson separators engineered to remove entrained liquids and solids from gas, steam and compressed-air systems.
Filter elements for natural gas, hydraulic, lubrication and fuel applications, with dependable contaminant removal and long life.
Anderson and Clark trap solutions for automatic condensate removal in steam, compressed-air and gas processing applications.
What the vane is doing inside the vessel
Wet gas enters low, is forced through a tortuous path between the vane plates, and the liquid it carries impinges on the plate wall instead of following the turn. Shielded pockets catch it, troughs collect it, and liquid-sealed legs carry it down to the collection volume — never back into the rising gas.
Our models publish that geometry as a live 3D section. Cut it away, isolate any part, and step the flow, with every part named.
What the centrifugal element is doing inside the line
Wet air, gas or steam enters and is turned into the element, where the stainless vane crown spins the stream. Entrainment is thrown outward to the wetted wall, coalesces into a film and falls into the collection volume, while clean gas is drawn off the centre of the vortex.
The Type TL is a heavy-duty ASME Section VIII vessel that removes liquids, condensate, mist and particulates from gas, steam, air and vapor systems.
What the float is doing inside the trap
Condensate drains into the trap body and lifts the float. The float swings the lever, the lever lifts the disc off the seat, and the trap discharges as fast as condensate arrives, closing again as the level falls.
Anderson 542, 640 and 740 Series float traps and the stainless Enduratrap SVGS give continuous, automatic condensate drainage for steam, air and gas systems.
What the sealing shoes are doing inside the valve
Supply enters port 1 and return leaves port 6. A dividing plate splits the bore into two chambers, and two sealing shoes block whichever pair of vessel ports is not in use, so one vessel stays in service while the other sits isolated.
Changeover is a 180 degree swing of the handle: the shoes move to the other pair of ports and flow never stops.
