Plate-like separator for separating liquids from a gas stream

1. Separator for separating liquids from a gas stream, wherein the stream approaches the separator transversely, comprising a plurality of separating profiles juxtaposed parallel to one another and transversely of the flow direction of the gas stream and each forming two curved deflection surfaces, which lie opposite one another with the concave side laterally offset and along which in succession a gas stream to be cleaned flows, wherein the deflection surfaces between them include a swirl chamber having an inlet gap and an outlet gap and terminate at their longitudinal edges in a projection that projects from the deflection surfaces and extends along the longitudinal edges, wherein at least one of the projections has a first, substantially planar outer surface emanating from the deflection surface substantially transversely thereof and a second, substantially planar outer surface adjoining the first outer surface at an acute angle so that the at least one projection forms a sharp edge that projects into the gas stream flowing along the deflection surfaces.

2. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein the first outer surface emanates at an angle of between 60° and 120° from the deflection surface adjoining the at least one projection.

3. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein the size of the acute angle between the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the at least one projection is between 30° and 60°.

4. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection has at the outer side of the separating profile opposite to the deflection surface a substantially planar third outer surface that projects outwards substantially transversely of the deflection surface.

5. Separator according to claim 4 , wherein the third outer surface emanates at an angle of between 60° and 120° from the outer side of the separating profile.

6. Separator according to claim 5 , wherein the outer side of the separating profile in its region adjoining the longitudinal edges extends substantially parallel to the deflection surface of the separating profile.

7. Separator according to claim 4 , wherein the first outer surface and the third outer surface lie in one plane.

8. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein there adjoins the second outer surface of the at least one projection a fourth, substantially planar outer surface that extends substantially transversely of the second outer surface.

9. Separator according to claim 8 , wherein the size of the angle between the second outer surface and the fourth outer surface is between 75° and 105°.

10. Separator according to claim 8 , wherein the edge between the second outer surface and the fourth outer surface is disposed substantially in an imaginary extension of the deflection surface beyond the at least one projection.

11. Separator according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one projection has a triangular cross section, the base of which is formed by the first outer surface and the third outer surface and the lateral sides of which are formed by the second outer surface and the fourth outer surface.

12. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein on all of the longitudinal edges of the deflection surfaces a projection is disposed.

13. Separator according to claim 1 , wherein the separating profiles carry two deflection surfaces, which are arranged in a mirror-inverted manner relative to one another and with their outer sides facing one another.

14. Separator according to claim 13 , wherein separating profiles comprising two deflection surfaces arranged in a mirror-inverted manner relative to one another are disposed in each case rotated through 180° and offset laterally and in inflow direction relative to one another.