Characteristics of the collection efficiency for a double inlet cyclone with clean air

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1085-1095

  Lim, K S ^a   Kwon, S B ^a   Lee, K W ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clean air; Collection efficiency; Double inlet cyclone; Vortex finder

Indexed keywords

AIR; STORMS; SWIRLING FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

DOUBLE INLET CYCLONES;

AEROSOLS;

EFFICIENCY; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REVERSE FLOW CYCLONE;

ACCURACY; AIR; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0042121437     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(03)00079-X     Document Type: Article

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