Data Sheet FCAQUAXSEN

NEW: AquaSep® XS Coalescers

Effectively Separate Liquid/Liquid
Dispersions

Introduction
Pall’s new AquaSep XS liquid/liquid coalescer system
is a lower cost solution to separate emulsions versus
competitive cartridge coalescers and other traditional
methods. Its cost effectiveness is due to the ability of
each coalescer element to process a higher flow while
still providing superior effluent quality. For existing
cartridge coalescer systems, the AquaSep XS element
provides superior removal of slugs of liquid contaminant
thereby making it a more reliable solution than
competitive offerings. See Figures 1, 2, and 3 below.

Typical Applications
Not all coalescers provide a high quantitative removal of
dispersed liquid contaminants and can handle emulsions
with low interfacial tensions (IFTs). For example,
conventional cartridge coalescers made of glass fiber
media begin to lose efficiency when the IFT of the
emulsion gets below 20 dyne/cm. In contrast, the new
AquaSep XS coalescer from Pall is constructed of a
high-efficiency, polymeric medium, making it well suited
for numerous liquid/liquid separation applications with
very low IFTs including:
• Removal of water from refined products including
gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and LPG AquaSep XS Liquid/Liquid Coalescers available in 6, 20, and 40 inch lengths

• Separation of water from hydrocarbon condensates

• Separation of oil from water
• Removal of water from aromatics

Comparative Performance
Effluent Quality- Pall Vs. Competition Effluent Quality- Pall Vs. Competition Effluent Quality – Pall Vs. Competition
5% Water Ingression, 33 dyne/cm, 0.1% Water Ingression, 18 dyne/cm, 0.1% Water Ingression, 33 dyne/cm
Vertical Configuration Horizontal Configuration Vertical configuration
35
60 55 30
24 30
50 25

40 20 25
Contamination Contamination
Level Level
30 Pall Aquasep XS 15 Pall Aquasep XS
ppm ppm 20
Coalescer Coalescer Pall Aquasep XS
Contamination
20 15 10 Coalescer
Competitive
6 Competitive Level 15
ppm
10 Polyester Coalescer 4 Polyester Coalescer Competitive
5 3
2.5 3.5 10 Polyester Coalescer
0 0
5 10 5 10 5
Diesel Feed Rate - Gallons Per Minute Diesel Feed Rate - Gallons Per Minute
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Figure 1 Figure 2 Diesel Feed Rate – Gallons Per Minute

NOTE : Comparison tests were performed in a Pall laboratory with a limited number of 20 inch elements that
Figure 3
were purchased
MEMS through standard commercial channels. Lab results may not be identical to test results with
Sampling
actual process fluid under field conditions.
Product Benefits

Features Advantages Benefits

High Performance • Higher flow per coalescing • Smaller, lower cost system
Polymeric Medium element
• Reduced incidents of off-spec • Eliminates reprocessing, product degradation
product and transportation costs
• Reduces costly corrosion problems in downstream
equipment
• Prevents catalyst deactivation in downstream
processes
• Longer service life of coalescer • Lower operating costs versus less effcient
and prefilter elements alternative solutions
• Salt driers, electrostatic separators and sand filters
• Fewer cartridge change-outs, reduced maintenance
costs and waste disposal costs
• Tolerant to process upsets, • Consistent fluid quality
can remove slugs of liquids
Non-disarming Medium • The medium does not disarm • Consistent fluid quality
in the presence of surfactants.
Disarming occurs when
surfactants (either natural or
additives) “coat” the surface of
the medium
• Ability to separate emulsions
with IFTs lower than 20 dyne/cm
High Performance • Higher flow per cartridge • Consistent fluid quality
Integrated Stack Design— because of even flow distribution. • Smaller, lower cost system
Coalescer and Separator In conventional two-stage
systems, the separators are
located at different distances
from the coalescers. This causes
poor flow distribution.

End cap configurations of Pall’s

separator (left) and coalescer (right)

Pall’s coalescer (top) and separator (bottom) shown

in an integrated stack design
Description
The AquaSep XS system is a multiple-stage system AquaSep XS
coalescer
starting with filtration to remove particulate matter, integrated
followed by either a one-stage or two-stage integrated stack
coalescer stack to separate the two liquid phases.
AquaSep XS coalescers will remove free water to a
level as low as 15 ppmv1 and be effective over a wide Coalescer
range of conditions such as inlet liquid contaminant
concentration as high as 10% and interfacial tension
less than 20 dyne/cm. Pall
prefilter
Separator
The AquaSep XS coalescer system is available in two
different housing configurations. Both configurations
begin with a filtration stage to remove solid contaminants.

Table 1: Coalescer Selection Guide

Process Condition Recommended Product

Fuel or Fuel or Aqueous Water free
The dispersed phase AquaSep XS coalescer/separator chemical chemical phase out fuel or
with water and water chemical
fluid is aqueous and stack in a vertical housing
and solids without out
the IFT> 3 dyne/cm
dirt
The dispersed phase AquaSep XS coalescer in a
fluid is aqueous and horizontal housing without Figure 4: AquaSep XS Liquid/Liquid Separation System with an
the IFT< 3 dyne/cm separator Integrated Coalescer/Separator Stack in a Vertical Housing with a Prefilter
The dispersed phase
fluid is oil and the
continuous phase fluid
is aqueous
Pall AquaSep XS Continuous phase
prefilter coalescer contaminant free

AquaSep XS Coalescer/Separator Stack—

Vertical Housing Configuration
The liquid/liquid mixture enters the coalescing element and
flows inside-to-outside. Small liquid droplets suspended
in the continuous phase come together, or coalesce, as
the mixture moves through the coalescer medium.
Contaminant-free liquid and large droplets of the
dispersed phase flow toward the separator located
directly below the coalescer stage. The flow is outside-
to-inside. The separator medium is hydrophobic
preventing the aqueous phase from entering the separator.
Only the non-aqueous continuous phase fluid flows
through the separator. The two liquids are removed by Fuel or chemical Liquid contaminant
Fuel or chemical with liquid contaminants (dispersed phase) out
separate drain connections. with liquid or solid without dirt
contaminants

AquaSep XS Coalescer —
Horizontal Housing Configuration Figure 5: AquaSep XS Liquid/Liquid Separation System with Coalescer
in a Horizontal Housing with a Prefilter
In a horizontal housing, the liquid/liquid mixture enters
the coalescing element and flows inside-to-outside,
small liquid dispersed phase droplets suspended in the 1 Performance can vary depending on application.
continuous phase come together, or coalesce, as the
mixture moves through the AquaSep XS coalescer. The
large coalesced droplets of the dispersed phase
separate by gravity in the horizontal housing and are
removed. The size of the housing is a function of the
flow rate, IFT, viscosity, and specific gravity of the liquids.
Compatibility AquaSep XS Coalescer Reduces Costs
The AquaSep XS coalescer is compatible with Begin reducing your capital and operating costs today.
hydrocarbon fuels, trace amounts of IPA and methanol, Contact your local Pall distributor or call Pall directly to
and water in the pH range of 4 - 8.5. For compatibility arrange for a budgetary quotation and pilot test of the
information with a specific chemical, please contact AquaSep XS coalescer technology.
your Pall representative or distributor.
3

Product Specifications
7
Maximum operating 13 1 13 2
4 11
temperature: 60°C/140°F
12 13 6 5
Maximum differential
10 a 8 10 b 2
pressure: 3.4 bard/50 psid at 21°C / 70°F GPM

14
7
10 c
Initial pressure drop: < 0.14 bard/2 psid 9

Recommended 3

change-out: 1.0 bard /15 psid at 21°C/70°F

Ordering Information 1) Pre Filter Vent Valve 8) Pre Filter Housing

2) Dispersed Phase Reservoir Isolation Valve 9) Pre Filter Drain Valve
3) Dispersed Phase Reservoir Drain Valve 10) Sample Ports
Part Description Outer Diameter Length 4) Inlet Isolation Valve 11) L/L Coalescer Housing
Number (mm/in) (mm/in) 5) Outlet Isolation Valve 12) Test Coalescer
6) Regulating Valve 13) Pressure Gauges
nominal nominal 7) Dispersed Phase Reservoirs 14) Flow Meter

LCS06PXSH AquaSep XS 69.9 / 2.75 152.4 / 6 Figure 6: Illustration of Pall pilot scale liquid/liquid coalescer test stand
Coalescer
LCS2PXSH AquaSep XS 106.7/ 4.2 508 / 20
Coalescer
LCS4PXSH AquaSep XS 106.7/ 4.2 1016 / 40
Coalescer
LSS2F2H Separator 9.53/3.75 508/20

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FCAQUAXSEN Produced in the USA February 2015