Investigation of the Influence of Hydrocyclone Geometric and Flow Parameters on Its Performance Using CFD
Author
Source
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Effectiveness and efficiency of hydro-cyclone separators are highly dependent on their geometrical parameters and flow characteristics.
Performance of the hydro-cyclone can, therefore, be improved by modifying the geometrical parameters or flow characteristics.
The mining and chemical industries are faced with problems of separating ore-rich stones from the nonore-rich stones.
Due to this problem a certain amount of precious metals is lost to the dumping sites.
Plant managers try to solve these problems by stockpiling what could be useless stones, so that they can be reprocessed in the future.
Reprocessing is not a sustainable approach, because the reprocessed material would give lower yield as compared to the production costs.
Particulate separation in a hydro-cyclone has been investigated in this paper, by using computational fluid dynamics.
The paper investigated the influence of various flow and geometric parameters on particulate separation.
Optimal parameters for efficient separation have been determined for the density of fluid, diameter of the spigot, and diameter of the vortex finder.
The principal contribution of this paper is that key parameters for design optimization of the hydro-cyclone have been investigated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Motsamai, Oboetswe Seraga. 2011. Investigation of the Influence of Hydrocyclone Geometric and Flow Parameters on Its Performance Using CFD. Advances in Mechanical Engineering،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Motsamai, Oboetswe Seraga. Investigation of the Influence of Hydrocyclone Geometric and Flow Parameters on Its Performance Using CFD. Advances in Mechanical Engineering No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483561
American Medical Association (AMA)
Motsamai, Oboetswe Seraga. Investigation of the Influence of Hydrocyclone Geometric and Flow Parameters on Its Performance Using CFD. Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 2011. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483561
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483561