4.

0 MATERIALS AND APPARATUS

1. Cyclone separation trainer

2. Filter bag
3. Acrylic resins
4. Digital differential meter

5.0 PROCEDURES
5.1 Start-up Procedure

1. The cyclone separation trainer apparatus was placed on the ground.

2. The 3 phase 5 pin plug was plugged to the main power supply. Then, the
power supply was turned on.
3. The power supply unit in front of the control panel was switched on.

5.2 Procedure for Measurement of Pressure Drop Against Input

Velocity

1. The entire cyclone inlet valve was closed except cyclone B valve.
2. The digital differential meter was tared zero by pressing the zero buttons.
3. The blower was switched on by pressing the run button. Then, the
frequency was set to 10 Hz and the reading from the differential pressure
meter was recorded.
4. The blower speed was increased with every 5 Hz increment until 25 Hz.
Then, the air blower was off. The cyclone B valve was closed and the
cyclone D valve was switch on. Step 6 to 8 was repeated.
5. The air speed in the cyclone for each different frequency was calculated.
6. The graph of air speed against blower frequency for both cyclones was
plotted.

5.3 Procedure for Measurement of Cyclone Separation Efficiency on

Different Air Flow Rate

1. The entire cyclone inlet valve and feed tank valve was closed except
cyclone A valve.
2. 50 g of acrylic resin (initial sample) was measured and pouted into tank A
(feed tank).
3. The weight of the filter bag was measured before fixed into the bottom
outlet of the cyclone and then the filter bag was fixed to the bottom outlet
of the 100 mm cyclone.
4. The blower was switched on by pressing the run button. The frequency
was set to 15 Hz and allowed the air to circulate for about 2 minutes.
5. The feed tank valve was opened and the air flow pattern in the cyclone
was observed.
6. The dust was ensured completely channel into the cyclone.
7. The blower was stopped by pressing the stop button.
8. The filter bag was removed from the bottom outlet of the cyclone and the
weight of the filter bag was measured.
9. The experiment was repeated by varying the air flow-rate with every 5 Hz
increment until 30 Hz.
10.The separation efficiency for each different air flow-rate was calculated.
11.The step 1 to 10 was repeated by using the 200 mm cyclone.
12.The graph of separation efficiency against blower speed for both of the
cyclones was plotted.

5.4 shut-down Procedure

1. The power supply unit in front of the control panel was switched off.
2. The power supply was turned off and unplugged the 3 phase 5 pin plug
from the main power supply
6.0 RESULTS

6.1 Measurement of Pressure Drop Against Input Velocity

Frequency Pressure drop (pa)

(Hz) 100 mm cyclone 200 mm cyclone
10 370 44
15 894 84
20 1622 145
25 2207 208

Frequency Speed in Cyclone (m/s)

(Hz) 100 mm cyclone 200 mm cyclone
10 25.2030 8.6912
15 39.1761 12.0086
20 52.7688 15.7774
25 61.5536 18.8966

6.2 Measurement of Cyclone Separation Efficiency on Different Air

Flow Rate

100 mm Cyclone

Blower Initial Filter Final Filter Final Initial Separation

speed Bag Weight Bag Weight Sample sample efficiency
(Hz) (g) (g) Weight Weight (%)
(g) (g)
15 30.24 37.88 7.64 50 84.72
20 30.48 39.55 9.07 50 81.86
25 31.43 41.44 10.01 50 79.98
30 30.01 40.09 10.08 50 79.84

200 mm Cyclone

Blower Initial Filter Final Filter Final Initial Separation

speed Bag Weight Bag Weight Sample sample efficiency
(Hz) (g) (g) Weight Weight (%)
(g) (g)
15 30.83 36.00 5.17 50 89.66
20 30.29 39.54 9.25 50 81.50
25 30.83 41.33 10.5 50 79.00
30 29.87 46.11 16.24 50 67.52
11.0 REFERENCES
12.0 APPENDICES