PROBLEM SET Gas Cyclones

1. 2. 3. 4. Typically in what particle size range are industrial cyclone separators useful? With the aid of a sketch, describe the operation of a reverse flow cyclone separator. What forces act on a particle inside a cyclone separator? What factors govern the magnitudes of each of these forces? Theory suggests that the total efficiency of a cyclone separator will increase with increasing gas flow rate. Explain why, in practice, cyclone separators are operated within a certain range of pressure drops. For a gasparticle separation device, define total efficiency and grade efficiency. What is meant by the cut size? Under what conditions might we choose to operate cyclone separators in parallel?

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