Semi-empirical modelling to generalise the dependence of cyclone collection efficiency on operating conditions and cyclone design

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 853-874

  Lidén, Göran ^a   Gudmundsson, Anders ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

CYCLONE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY;

CYCLONE BOILERS;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031195244     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(96)00479-X     Document Type: Article

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