Collection Efficiency Model Based on Boundary-Layer Characteristics for Cyclones

AIChE Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2446-2455

  Kim, W S ^a   Lee, J W ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DRAG; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

CENTRIFUGAL FORCE; DEPOSITION VELOCITY; INLET FLOW VELOCITY; PARTICLE MIGRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; TURBULENT VELOCITY;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYER; CENTRIFUGAL FORCE; CYCLONE; MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION;

BOUNDARY LAYER; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CENTRIFUGAL FORCE; CORE REGION; CYCLONE; CYCLONES; MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION;

EID: 0031251930     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690431008     Document Type: Article

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