Separation performance predictions of a stairmand high-efficiency cyclone

AIChE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1359-1371

  Derksen, J J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION (LES);

STORMS;

CYCLONE; EFFICIENCY; GAS SEPARATION; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

CYCLONE SEPARATOR; GAS FLOW; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PROCESS MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SIMULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

EID: 0037841539     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690490603     Document Type: Review

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