Publication Date:
2016-05-12
Description:
Hydrocyclones are separators used in several industry fields, such as mining, food and petrochemical. Our research group designed a new hydrocyclone, in which a conical filtering wall replaces the conical section, producing another liquid stream leaving the equipment, besides underflow and overflow streams. In the present work, the influence of inlet diameter (Di) of a filtering hydrocyclone was analyzed by an experimental and CFD study. Data from conventional hydrocyclones of the same configurations were also obtained. Under the same operating conditions and geometry, the filtering hydrocyclone presented a better performance than the conventional device. Under the experimental conditions evaluated, an increase in inlet diameter by a factor of 2.2 reduces the Euler number by 84%.
Print ISSN:
0930-7516
Electronic ISSN:
1521-4125
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
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