CYCLONE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

by Esco Engineering
179 Lansdowne Avenue,
Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 3J2 Canada Revisions
ph 519 733 3122 ### Corrected error in cell D14 on efficiency sheets
fax 519 733 6094 18-Jan-99 Added diagram
Contact: Neil Stone, Chief Engineer 3-Apr-99 Corrected cell O7, Efficiency 1 - thanks to Laercio Frare for pointing out this error
e-mail jnstone@mnsi.net 2-Dec-99 Added metric option, NV sketch
Website www.mnsi.net/~pas/esco.htm ### Corrected error in density calc (size!E9, Efficiency 1! and 2!E19)

Copyright 1997 by John Neil Stone. All rights reserved.

May be redistributed free of charge, but may not be sold without the author's explicit permission.
Provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

HOW TO USE THIS SPREADSHEET

NOTE: This spreadsheet is for the use of knowledgeable professionals, capable of evaluating the accuracy
of the results. The author is not responsible for the use to which these results are put.

1 The 'Cyclone size' sheet calculates dimensions for various standard cyclones.
Enter the flow rate, design inlet velocity and gas density in the colored squares
and the sheet will give dimensions for five standard cyclones - two high efficiency, and
three low efficiency. The table also gives the predicted pressure drop, but be aware that this is a
very uncertain calculation (see original references). See 'Diagram' sheet for nomenclature.
On the 'Cyclone size' sheet you specify the units you want to use - metric or US Customary (Imperial)
THIS UNITS SELECTION APPLIES TO ALL SHEETS

2 Two methods are provided for calculating cyclone efficiency. You can calculate both, and
compare the results on the chart. Both sheets are set up with the same layout, so data can be copied
between sheets easily.

3 The efficiency calculation requires particle size data, cyclone dimensions, and physical property
data for the gas and the solids. The calculation assumes that the size distribution of the particles
is log normally distributed. The sheet is set up so that you can enter either the mean and standard
deviation of the log normal distribution, or the particle size data, from which these data are then calculated.

4 Procedure for efficiency calculations:

a) Enter the cyclone dimensions in cells D4 to D11. If you have calculated these using this
spreadsheet, the values in cells 13 to 20 for the selected cyclone design can be directly copied
into D4 to D11. NOTE: Paste special the values - do not just copy the cells.
b) Enter the gas property data in cells D18 to D21.
c) Enter the particulate data in cells D26 to D29. If you enter the mean and standard deviation, and
select 'N' for cell D28, then the overall efficiency is immediately given in cell H15, and the inlet and
outlet size distributions are given in cells O21 to O41 and R21 to R41.
d) If you want to use the size distribution method, enter 'Y' in cell D28, and then the range limits starting in
cell N50 and the corresponding % in range starting in O50. If you want to use more than nine ranges, you
can extend these columns to as many rows as you want - just remember to copy the formulae
in columns M and P through T into any rows that you add.
After entering the size distribution data, You have to run the regression tool. Choose the 'Tools' menu
then 'Data Analysis' then 'Regression'. For the 'X' value pick all the values in column Q, starting in Q50;
for the 'Y' values, pick all the values in column T, starting in T50. For the 'Output range' enter V48. You will
get a message saying results will overwrite cells - pick OK.
Once the regression is done, the results are available, as described in c) above.

5 The chart sheet graphs the penetration (col P = 1 - fractional efficiency) against particle size for the two efficiency
calculation methods. CAUTION: The two efficiency sheets are not linked, so make sure they are both calculating
from the same data if you want to compare the two efficiency calculations!

6 The spreadsheet is protected in order to prevent accidental overwriting of the formulae.

However, there is no password needed to unprotect it, so you can freely adapt it to suit your purposes.

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 DEFINITION OF CYCLONE DIMENSIONS

b De

a S
h

NV = Neutral vane
Extension of inner
side if inlet to centerline
of cyclone

B ELEVATION PLAN

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CALCULATE DIMENSIONS FOR CYCLONE NOTES Sheet 1 is for sizing

Sheets 2/3 are for efficiency (alternates)
Sheet 4 are charts of results of sheets 2/3

SPECIFY UNITS (U = US CUSTOMARY[IMPERIAL], M = METRIC) U This setting applies to the whole spr
Input Working
Flow rate Q cfm 23,520 23520 cfm
Design inlet vel vi fps 50 50 fps
Gas density rg pcf 19.6300 19.630 pcf
Inlet area 7.84 sf
PD parameter 147.23 in water

Dimensions Type of cyclone

Stairmand Swift Lapple Swift Peterson/Whitby
HE HE LE LE LE

Dia D ft 8.85 9.21 7.92 7.92 8.04

Inlet ht a in 53.13 48.64 47.52 47.52 56.25
Inlet width b in 21.25 23.21 23.76 23.76 20.07
Outlet length S ft 4.43 4.61 4.95 4.75 4.69
Outlet dia De in 53.13 44.21 47.52 47.52 48.24
Cylinder ht h ft 13.28 12.90 15.84 13.86 10.72
Overall ht H ft 35.42 35.92 31.68 29.70 25.49
Dust outlet dia B in 39.84 44.21 23.76 38.01 48.24
# vel hds Nh 5.14 4.87 4.49 4.69 4.77
Press drop, no NV in water 756.44 717.52 660.62 690.83 702.02
Press drop, with NV in water 354.58 336.34 309.66 323.83 329.07

Cyclone data from "New design approach boosts cyclone efficiency", W.H.Koch and W.Licht, Chem Eng Nov 7 1977, 80
Pressure drop vel head correlation from "A better way to calculate cyclone pressure drop" J.Casal and J.M. Martinez-Benet, C

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r efficiency (alternates)
ts of results of sheets 2/3

setting applies to the whole spreadsheet

Copy one col of outline

data (copy values only)
to efficiency sheet.

hem Eng Nov 7 1977, 80

al and J.M. Martinez-Benet, Chem Eng, Jan 24, 1983, 99

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CALCULATE EFFICIENCY FOR CYCLONE (method 1)

CALCULATIONS ARE IN US CUSTOMARY [IMPERIAL] UNITS
Geometry Input Working Limits/warnings
Dia D ft 0,177165354 
0,177165354 
Inlet ht a in 0.18 0.18 #VALUE!
Inlet width b in 0.53 0.53 OUTLET LENGTH LONGER THAN CYLIN
Outlet length S ft 0.00524934383 
0.00524934383 
Oulet dia De in 1,06299213 1,06299213  #VALUE!
Cylinder ht h ft 0.35 0.35
Overall ht H ft 10.33 10.33
Dust outlet dia B in 0.05 0.05
Natural length L ft #VALUE! #VALUE!
# vel hds Nh 6366.76
Press drop, no NV in water ###
Press drop, with NV in water ### Overall efficiency

Gas data
Flow rate Q acfm 2000 2000.00 33.33333 cfs
Density rg pcf 0.0740 0.0740 0.076 air @ 1 atm, spec'd temp
Viscosity u cP 0.010 0.010 6.72E-06 lb/f-s
Temperature T °F 60 60
Salt. temp fact fT 1.00 1
Salt dens. fact fp 1.00 1

Particle data Value used

Log mean dia dp µm 12 11.905565
Log SD sd µm 3 3.1077764
Use distribution? (Y/N) y If yes, run regression - adjust input ranges (cols Q
Specific gravity 0.8 49.92 pcf

References
Efficiency from "New design approach boosts cyclone efficiency",
W.H.Koch and W.Licht, Chem Eng Nov 7 1977, 80
Pressure drop vel head correlation from "A better way to calculate cyclone pressure
drop" J.Casal and J.M. Martinez-Benet, Chem Eng, Jan 24, 1983, 99

Statistical correlation constants

2.515517
0.802853
0.010328
1.432788
0.189269
0.001308

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Calculated data

Log SD 1.133907
Inlet velocity fps 50975.61
Ratio inlet/salt vel #VALUE!
LENGTH LONGER THAN CYLINDER LENGTH Corrected L ft #VALUE!
Core dia ft #VALUE!
Eff vol cf #VALUE!
Inlet vol cf #VALUE!
Cycl const Kc #VALUE!
G #VALUE!
Vortex exp n+1 #VALUE!

#VALUE! %

Efficiency calcs
Dia, um
m, spec'd temp Min Max Inlet mass
fraction
0 0.4 0.0020
0.4 0.6 0.0028
0.6 1.2 0.0168
1.2 1.8 0.0260
1.8 2.4 0.0309
2.4 3 0.0330
3 3.6 0.0336
on - adjust input ranges (cols Q,T) to suit data 3.6 4.2 0.0333
4.2 4.8 0.0324
4.8 7 0.1080
7 10 0.1197
10 13 0.0926
13 16 0.0724
16 22 0.1052
22 28 0.0698
28 34 0.0486
34 40 0.0351
40 49 0.0372
49 64 0.0384
64 79 0.0220
79 94 0.0136
0.9736
Overall efficiency

Distribution data
Size, um Cum %
Min Max
0 2 6

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2 3 11
3 5 22
5 10 44
10 20 67
20 30 80
30 40 85
40 50 90
50 100 97

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Int calcs
Distribution Relax time Penetration
Penetration Outlet amt Outlet mass fl fh tl th pl
fraction
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0 0.009991 0 7.11E-07 1
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.009991 0.018218 7.11E-07 1.6E-06 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.018218 0.037832 1.6E-06 6.4E-06 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.037832 0.048784 6.4E-06 1.44E-05 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.048784 0.054068 1.44E-05 2.56E-05 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.054068 0.056018 2.56E-05 4E-05 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.056018 0.05603 4E-05 5.76E-05 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.05603 0.054921 5.76E-05 7.84E-05 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.054921 0.053178 7.84E-05 0.000102 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.053178 0.04504 0.000102 0.000218 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.04504 0.034769 0.000218 0.000444 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.034769 0.026983 0.000444 0.000751 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.026983 0.021255 0.000751 0.001137 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.021255 0.013811 0.001137 0.00215 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.013811 0.009455 0.00215 0.003483 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.009455 0.006743 0.003483 0.005136 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.006743 0.004969 0.005136 0.007108 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.004969 0.003297 0.007108 0.010667 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.003297 0.00183 0.010667 0.018197 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.00183 0.001106 0.018197 0.027727 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 0.001106 0.000711 0.027727 0.039256 #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!
Overall efficiency #VALUE! %

% in ln dia max SUMMARY OUTPUT

range
6 0.693147 2.372092 1.555097 -1.555097 Regression Statistics

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5 1.098612 2.101083 1.226669 -1.226669 Multiple R 0.999874

11 1.609438 1.740188 0.77197 -0.77197 R Square 0.999749
22 2.302585 1.28139 0.150652 -0.150652 Adjusted R 0.999713
23 2.995732 1.489069 0.43948 0.43948 Standard E 0.022894
13 3.401197 1.794123 0.841457 0.841457 Observatio 9
5 3.688879 1.947881 1.036431 1.036431
5 3.912023 2.145966 1.281729 1.281729 ANOVA
7 4.60517 2.648229 1.881213 1.881213 df SS
Regression 1 14.59118
Residual 7 0.003669
Total 8 14.59485

Coefficients
Standard Error
Intercept 2.477006 0.007748
X Variable 1.133907 0.006796

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Penetration
ph

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MS F Significance F
14.59118 27837.76 7.33E-14
0.000524

t Stat P-value Lower 95%Upper 95%

Lower 95.000%
Upper 95.000%
319.6806 7.74E-16 2.458684 2.495328 2.458684 2.495328
166.8465 7.33E-14 1.117837 1.149978 1.117837 1.149978

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CALCULATE EFFICIENCY FOR CYCLONE (method 2)

CALCULATIONS ARE IN US CUSTOMARY [IMPERIAL] UNITS
Geometry Input Working Limits/warnings
Dia D ft 0.54 0.54
Inlet ht a in 20.00 20.00 INLET WIDTH TOO GREAT - CONTRACTIO
Inlet width b in 8.00 8.00
Outlet length S ft 1.67 1.67
Oulet dia De in 20.00 20.00
Cylinder ht h ft 5.00 5.00
Overall ht H ft 13.33 13.33
Dust outlet dia B in 15.00 15.00
Natural length L ft 2.45 2.45
# vel hds Nh 5.14
Press drop, no NV in water 1.03
Press drop, with NV in water 0.48 Overall efficiency

Gas data
Flow rate Q acfm 2000 2000.00 33.33333 cfs
Density rg pcf 0.0740 0.0740 0.076 air @ 1 atm, spec'd temp
Viscosity u cP 0.010 0.010 6.72E-06 lb/f-s
Temperature T °F 60 60
Salt. temp fact fT 1.00 1
Salt dens. fact fp 1.00 1

Particle data Value used

Log mean dia dp um 24 11.905565
Log SD sd um 3 3.1077764
Use distribution? (Y/N) y If yes, run regression - adjust input ranges (cols Q,T)
Specific gravity 5 312 pcf
Re-entrainment coeff alpha 0 default = 0 (see original paper for definition)

References
Efficiency from "A new collection theory of cyclone separators",
L.Enliang & W Yingmin, AIChEJ Vol 35, #4 April 1989, 666
Pressure drop vel head correlation from "A better way to calculate cyclone pressure
drop" J.Casal and J.M. Martinez-Benet, Chem Eng, Jan 24, 1983, 99

Statistical correlation constants

2.515517
0.802853
0.010328
1.432788
0.189269
0.001308

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Calculated data

Log SD 1.133907
Inlet velocity fps 30
DTH TOO GREAT - CONTRACTION AT INLET Ratio inlet/salt vel -0.351205
Vortex exp 1-n 0.383179
theta 15.53551
rw 0.27
rn 0.833333
uw -131.3814
Dr 0.19243

#NUM! %

Efficiency calcs
Dia, um
m, spec'd temp Min Max Inlet mass Penetration Outlet amt
fraction
0 0.4 0.0020 1.0067 0.0020
0.4 0.6 0.0028 1.0416 0.0029
0.6 1.2 0.0168 2.0080 0.0338
1.2 1.8 0.0260 120.2235 3.1240
1.8 2.4 0.0309 ### ###
2.4 3 0.0330 ### ###
3 3.6 0.0336 ### ###
on - adjust input ranges (cols Q,T) to suit data 3.6 4.2 0.0333 ### ###
4.2 4.8 0.0324 ### ###
4.8 7 0.1080 #NUM! #NUM!
7 10 0.1197 #NUM! #NUM!
10 13 0.0926 #NUM! #NUM!
13 16 0.0724 #NUM! #NUM!
16 22 0.1052 #NUM! #NUM!
22 28 0.0698 #NUM! #NUM!
28 34 0.0486 #NUM! #NUM!
34 40 0.0351 #NUM! #NUM!
40 49 0.0372 #NUM! #NUM!
49 64 0.0384 #NUM! #NUM!
64 79 0.0220 #NUM! #NUM!
79 94 0.0136 #NUM! #NUM!
0.9736 #NUM!
Overall efficiency #NUM!

Distribution data
Size, um Cum % % in ln dia max
Min Max range
0 2 6 6 0.693147

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2 3 11 5 1.098612
3 5 22 11 1.609438
5 10 44 22 2.302585
10 20 67 23 2.995732
20 30 80 13 3.401197
30 40 85 5 3.688879
40 50 90 5 3.912023
50 100 97 7 4.60517

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Int calcs
Distribution Penetration
Outlet mass fl fh kh wh lh pl ph
fraction
#NUM! 0 0.009991 -0.00026 0.283553 -0.000859 1 1.013429
#NUM! 0.009991 0.018218 -0.000585 0.637994 -0.004347 1.013429 1.069866
#NUM! 0.018218 0.037832 -0.002339 2.551975 -0.069552 1.069866 2.946233
#NUM! 0.037832 0.048784 -0.005262 5.741943 -0.352107 2.946233 237.5007
#NUM! 0.048784 0.054068 -0.009354 10.2079 -1.112833 237.5007 32231026
#NUM! 0.054068 0.056018 -0.014616 15.94984 -2.716879 32231026 2.14E+18
#NUM! 0.056018 0.05603 -0.021048 22.96777 -5.63372 2.14E+18 1.02E+38
#NUM! 0.05603 0.054921 -0.028648 31.26169 -10.43716 1.02E+38 2.63E+70
#NUM! 0.054921 0.053178 -0.037418 40.8316 -17.80534 2.63E+70 1.4E+120
#NUM! 0.053178 0.04504 -0.079578 86.83803 -80.53365 1.4E+120 #NUM!
#NUM! 0.04504 0.034769 -0.162404 177.2205 -335.4171 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.034769 0.026983 -0.274463 299.5026 -957.9848 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.026983 0.021255 -0.415755 453.6844 -2198.19 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.021255 0.013811 -0.786037 857.7471 -7857.347 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.013811 0.009455 -1.273249 1389.409 -20616.61 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.009455 0.006743 -1.877393 2048.669 -44823 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.006743 0.004969 -2.598468 2835.528 -85866.78 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.004969 0.003297 -3.899326 4255.064 -193361 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.003297 0.00183 -6.652078 7258.951 -562737 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.00183 0.001106 -10.13565 11060.33 -1306452 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM! 0.001106 0.000711 -14.35004 15659.2 -2618766 #NUM! #NUM!
#NUM!
%

SUMMARY OUTPUT

2.372092 1.555097 -1.555097 Regression Statistics

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2.101083 1.226669 -1.226669 Multiple R 0.999874

1.740188 0.77197 -0.77197 R Square 0.999749
1.28139 0.150652 -0.150652 Adjusted R 0.999713
1.489069 0.43948 0.43948 Standard E 0.022894
1.794123 0.841457 0.841457 Observatio 9
1.947881 1.036431 1.036431
2.145966 1.281729 1.281729 ANOVA
2.648229 1.881213 1.881213 df SS MS F Significance F
Regression 1 14.59118 14.59118 27837.76 7.33E-14
Residual 7 0.003669 0.000524
Total 8 14.59485

Coefficients
Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95%
Intercept 2.477006 0.007748 319.6806 7.74E-16 2.458684
X Variable 1.133907 0.006796 166.8465 7.33E-14 1.117837

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Significance F

Upper 95%
Lower 95.000%
Upper 95.000%
2.495328 2.458684 2.495328
1.149978 1.117837 1.149978

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EFFICIENCY

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