The influence of a plate vortex limiter on cyclone separator

ABSTRACT

This article presents the CFD calculations of the efficiency and the pressure drop in the cyclone with a 0.2 m diameter equipped with an obstacle – a flat disk, referred to as the plate. It is located in the lower part of the cyclone cone close to the dust outlet. The influence of three different positions and the diameter of the plate were analysed. The RANS equations with the RSM and DPM for particles motion were used.

The presented study confirms that the use of the plate in the lower part of the cyclone may not improve its performance.

KEYWORDS:

• Plate vortex limiter
• CFD
• gas cyclone
• particle separation