CYCLONE SEPARATOR.

• CYCLONE SEPARATOR.

Principle: In cyclone separator, the centrifugal force is used to separate solids from fluids .The separation depends not only on the particle size but also on density of particles. Hence depending on the fluid velocity, the cyclone separator can be used to separate all types of particles or remove only coarse particles and allow fine particles to be carried through with the fluid.

Construction: It consists of a cylindrical vessel with a conical base .In the upper part of the vessel is fitted with a tangential inlet and a fluid outlet and at the base it is fitted with solid outlet.

Working: The suspension of a solid in a gas (usually air) is introduced tangentially at a very high velocity, so that rotary movement take place within the vessel .The fluid is removed from a central outlet at the top .The rotary flow within the cyclone separator causes the particles to be acted on by centrifugal force .The solids are thrown out to the walls, thereafter it falls to the conical base and discharged out through solids outlet.

Uses: Cyclone separators are used to separator the suspension of a solid in a gas (air) .It can be used with liquid suspensions of solids.