A mist eliminator (10) for removing liquid droplets from a gas stream, which includes a plurality of impingement baffles (50), the baffles (50) having a profile including a short inlet section (52), a lower angled section (58), a short interconnecting section (60), an upper angled section (62), and a short outlet section (64), the length of the lower angled section (58) being longer than the upper angled section (62), the upper angled section (62) having a greater angular inclination than the lower angled section (58), thereby providing for a mist eliminator (10) for use in a gas-liquid contact column (12) of higher gas throughput, low pressure drop, moderate removal efficiency, and low manufacturing cost, which is easily cleaned, and particularly suitable for wet scrubbing processes.