A mist eliminator for eliminating droplets from a liquid-laden gaseous flow, comprising wave-shaped profiles each including an entrant part configured as a half-wave of small amplitude and wavelength, a central part configured as a principal wave of large amplitude and wavelength, and an exit part of small amplitude and wavelength, the profiles including flow passages with reversing portions where the gaseous flow is alternately accelerated and decelerated, respectively, characterized in that the wave shape of the profiles is modified as compared to a sine-wave such that the turning points of each profile at least on the eliminating surfaces of the central part are shifted in downstream direction.

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