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The feed to a vapor-liquid separator may also be a liquid that is being partially or totally [[Flash evaporation|''flashed'']] into a vapor and liquid as it enters the separator.
A vapor-liquid separator may also be referred to as a '''flash drum''', '''knock-out drum''', '''knock-out pot''', '''compressor suction drum''' or '''compressor inlet drum'''.
When used to remove suspended water droplets from streams of air, a vapor-liquid separator is  often called  a '''[[Demister (Vapor)|demister]]'''.
==Where vapor-liquid separators are used==
Vapor-liquid separators are very widely used in a great many indusries and applications, such as:
*[[Oil refinery|Oil refineries]]
*[[Natural gas processing|Natural gas processing plants]]
*[[Petrochemical]] and [[chemical plant]]s
*[[Refrigeration|Refrigeration systems]]
*[[Air conditioning]]
*[[Gas compressor|Compressor systems for air or other gases]]
*[[Pipeline transport|Gas pipelines]]
*Steam condensate flash drums
==See also==
*[[Flash evaporation]]
*[[Vapor-compression refrigeration]]
*[[Souders-Brown equation]] (for sizing vapor-liquid separators)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.sulzerchemtech.com/Portaldata/11/Resources/Brochures/MTC/separator_e.pdf High-Capacity Gas De-Entrainment] (scroll to page 2 of the brochure)
*[https://bora.uib.no/bitstream/1956/2007/1/Thesis_%20Austrheim.pdf ''Experimental Characterization of High-Pressure Natural Gas Scrubbers'' by Trond Austrheim] (PhD Thesis at the [[University of Bergen]], [[Norway]], 2006)
*[http://www.spiraxsarco.com/resources/steam-engineering-tutorials/condensate-recovery/flash-steam.asp Flash Steam Tutorial] The benefits of recovering flash steam, how it is done and typical applications.
*[http://www.red-bag.com/cms/index.php?section=242#criteria Design Criteria for Vapor/Liquid Separators]
[[Category:Chemical engineering]]
[[Category:Oil refineries]]
[[Category:Natural gas]]
[[Category:HVAC]]
[[Category:Industrial processes]]
[[Category:Separation processes]]
[[Category:Compressors]]
[[Category:Unit operations]]

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