Prediction of 10-mm hydrocyclone separation efficiency using computational fluid dynamics

Filtration and Separation

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 41-46

  Grady, S A ^a   Wesson, G D ^a   Abdullah, M ^a   Kalu, E E ^a  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

HYDROCYCLONE SEPARATION;

PHASE SEPARATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; FLOW MODELING; HYDROCYCLONE; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION;

EID: 0345098517     PISSN: 00151882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-1882(03)00930-3     Document Type: Article

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