6.3 Turbulo Separator Principle e )The rising velocity of the globules carries them upwards where they become trapped by the under-surfaces of the plates and coalesce until the enlarged globules have sufficient rising velocity to travel along the plate surface and break away at the periphery i The oil rises, is caught underneath an annular baffle and is led up through the turbulent inlet area by risers to collect in the dome of the separator. The water leaves the conical plate pack via a central pipe which is connected to a flange at the base of the separator6.3 Turbulo Separator Principle ➔The rising velocity of the globules carries them upwards where they become trapped by the under-surfaces of the plates and coalesce until the enlarged globules have sufficient rising velocity to travel along the plate surface and break away at the periphery. ➔The oil rises, is caught underneath an annular baffle and is led up through the turbulent inlet area by risers to collect in the dome of the separator. The water leaves the conical plate pack via a central pipe which is connected to a flange at the base of the separator