Cyclone seperator !!!

M.TaLhA !!! 08-PpE-66 !!!

Methods of Separation
Gravity Centrifugal(cyclone) Impingement Filtering Coalescing Wet scrubbing Electrostatic precipitator Fabric filter

Separation Methods
All Methods are used either by themselves or in combination

Impingement Impingement

Centrifugal Centrifugal

Filters

Filters

Gravity

Coalescers

 Generally, particles larger than about 100 mm can be separated by gravity settling For particles less than 100 mm, more energy intensive methods such as filtration, wet scrubbing and electrostatic precipitation must be used Fabric filter may be used downstream to remove very fine particles

Gas Cyclones

During processing and handling of particulate solids, separation of particles from suspension in a gas may be required Gas cyclones are best suited as primary separation devices and for relatively coarse particles Gas cyclones are generally not suitable for separation involving suspensions with a large proportion of particles less than 10 mm

 Most common type of cyclone is known as reverse flow cyclone separator Inlet gas is brought tangentially into the cylindrical section A strong vortex is created inside the cyclone body Particles in the gas are subjected to centrifugal forces which move them radially outwards, against the inward flow of gas and towards the inside surface of the cyclone Direction of vortex flow reverses near the bottom of the cylindrical section Gas leaves the cyclone via the outlet in the top Solids at the wall are pushed downwards by the outer vortex and out of the solids exit Gravity has been shown to have little effect on the operation of the cyclone

How particles separated from gas???

A high rate of spin Spinning gas Centrifugal force fling(throw) the dust particles to the walls of cylinder and cone The particle then slide down the wall and into the storage hopper The cleaned gas gradually spiral downward The downward cleaned gas gradually reversed its downward and forms a smaller ascending spiral A vortex finder tube extending downward into the cylinder aids in directing the inner vortex out of the device

Effect of dia. & particle size on seperation efficiency

Application,mainly in 4 areas: 1.natural gas and processing application 2.power generation application 3.compressed air application 4.industrial application