Hi,

Design parameters to remove solids from gas using a cyclone separator.

Input Data:
- Diameter of Separator
- Flow
- Target Efficiency
- Max Pressure Drop
- Particle Density
- Gas Density
- Gas Viscosity
- Number of Turns Inside the Cyclone
- Diameter of Particle Collected with 50% Efficiency

Preliminary Calculations to Determine Overall Size of Separator:

- Height
- Width
- Volume
- Diameter of Exit
- Length of Body
- Length of Cone

Other Important Considerations:

- Overall Collection Efficiency Calculation
- Pressure Drop Calculation
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Hi. I'm faceing the same problems currently, however I came up with some ideas:
1. Expertise or assume some granulometric range, (Diameter of dust vs Mass
fraction of dust), as well as density of dust, and the gas parameters such as density,
viscosity (transport parameters)
2. Calculate the minimum efficiency for separation you need (You can use an air
pollution standards)
3. Assume some dimensions
4. Use Leicht and Licht set of equations for design (They're best as far as i know)
5. Check if calculated efficiency is greater than minimum (if not, change the
assumptions, back to 3)
6. Calculate the pressure losses. Check if pressure losses are lower than maximum
(if not, back to point 3 and change assumptions). Pressure loses should be up to
about 20kPa max. for industry

Ad.4 You can assume those dimensions according to some of the following hints:
- Find out the correlation for critical velosity in cyclone. Critical means this at which
dust is being carried away with gas. Find out the ratio beetween the inlet velo and
critical velo. Those two combined together will give you the external diameter vs
lineal dimensions of inlet correlation
- If u're designing it for industry, it is recommended to have square-shaped inlet
(easier to pipe) a=b
- Calculate the natural lenght of cyclone, what means the lenght needed to drop out
the dust (ideally)
- Assume the dust outlet dimension, usually its diameter stands between 0,3-0,4 of
external diameter
- Assume the cylindrical height of cyclone, which should be greater than height of
the gas inlet
Rest of dimensions could be calculated by the geometry of cyclone, if not, assume
and go straight ahead.

More precise calculations demand optimalization (cost balance).

What parameters should one consider for designing a cyclone separator for
removing solids from gas?. Available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_parameters_should_one_consider_for_desi
gning_a_cyclone_separator_for_removing_solids_from_gas [accessed May 15, 2017].
Hi,
There are many things to be considered. As a start if we take a look at the book
"Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes"

http://books.google.no/books?
id=DjreNh9CqioC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=one
page&q&f=false

in Chap. 15 Design Aspects, for "Cylinder-on-Cone Cyclones with Tangential Inlet"

there are
- Some Standard Cyclone Designs
- Design of the Inlet
- Design of the Cone Section
- Solids Outlet Configurations
- Vortex Finder Geometries
- Cyclone Length
- Cyclone Roof
- Cyclone Operating Conditions.

Then we know what aspects we need to consider and take this chapter as a
guideline.
What parameters should one consider for designing a cyclone separator for
removing solids from gas?. Available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_parameters_should_one_consider_for_desi
gning_a_cyclone_separator_for_removing_solids_from_gas [accessed May 15, 2017].