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4.2.3 - Coalescing

(Definition - come together and form one mass) Fine oil and water aerosols collect within the microfibre filter media of the filter element and agglomorate (coalesce) to form drops of continuously increasing size which fall inside the filter bowl to be subsequently drained away. This process is called coalescence.