Cyclone Separator

The cyclone separator is used to separate combustion gases from ash. Consider the following scenario ...
combustion gases mixed with ash

m gas
ash-free combustion gases leave the cyclone

m mix

80, 000

lbm hr

weight fraction of ash = 0.001

ash falls out of the cyclone

Find: The mass flow rates of combustion gases and ash that leave the cyclone separator.
m ash

lbm m mix 80, 000 hr weight fraction of ash = 0.001

m gas

0 (steady state assumption)

mG m mix Wash W mix

m ash

mT m ash m gas mash g gc mmix g gc mash mmix mash mmix 0.001 80, 000 lbm hr 79,920 lbm hr 80 lbm hr

0.001

Assumption: Steady state operation (i.e. no net gain of mass in the cyclone separator)

m ash m gas

0.001m mix 80, 000 80

lbm hr