Liquid separator device and method of use

A liquid separator device comprising

• (a) a hollow inlet duct having a first open inlet duct end and a second open inlet duct end, the second open inlet duct end further comprising a first housing end cap;
• (b) a hollow separation duct having an inner separation duct wall, an outer separation duct wall, a plurality of venturi flow radial slits passing through the outer and inner separation duct walls;
• a first open separation duct end, a second open separation duct end;
• a separation cavity from the first open separation duct end to the second open separation duct end bounded by the inner separation duct wall, wherein the first housing end cap of the second open inlet duct end is arranged coaxially in the first open separation duct end, with a first annular space between the first housing end cap and the first open separation duct end;
• (c) a vortex generator comprising a plurality of helical vanes, arranged concentrically within the hollow inlet duct, and retained axially between the first open separation duct end and the second open inlet duct end including the first housing end cap;
• (d) a hollow outlet duct having a first open outlet duct end and a second open outlet duct end;
• (e) a hollow housing having an inner housing wall, an outer housing wall, a first open housing end, an oppositely arranged second open housing end, with a horizontal axis between the first open housing end and the oppositely arranged second open housing end, and a third open housing end arranged perpendicular to the horizontal axis or parallel to the horizontal axis, wherein the separation duct is arranged concentrically along the horizontal axis within the hollow housing;
• (f) the first housing end cap of the second open inlet duct end connected concentrically to the first open housing end;
• (g) a second housing end cap connected concentrically to both the second open housing end and the hollow outlet duct:
• (h) a hollow collection sump having a first open sump end and a second open sump end, wherein the first open sump end is connected to the third open housing end, the hollow collection sump including an orifice restricting flow therethrough;
• (i) a collection cavity within the hollow housing, surrounding the outer wall of the hollow separation duct, bounded by the first housing end cap of the second open inlet duct end, the second housing end cap, and the first open sump end;
• wherein the second open separation duct end is arranged coaxially with respect to the first open outlet duct end, with a second annular space between the second open separation duct end and the first open outlet duct end, the second annular space providing a fluid flow path from the separation cavity to the collection cavity.