Axial flow cyclone for segregation and collection of ultrafine particles: Theoretical and experimental study

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1299-1308

  Hsu, Yu Du ^a   Hung, Min Chein ^a   Tzu, Ming Chen ^a   Tsai, Chuen Jinn ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CONDENSATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTROMETERS; EVAPORATION; FABRICATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); STORMS;

AIR FLOW RATES; AXIAL FLOW CYCLONES; CONDENSATION NUCLEIC COUNTERS (CNC); DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER (DMA); ULTRAFINE PARTICLES;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; AXIAL FLOW; CYCLONE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PARTICLE SEPARATION; SOLID-SOLID SEPARATION;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGAL ANALYZER; DEVICE; DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; VACUUM;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CENTRIFUGATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE;

EID: 14744299466     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0491735     Document Type: Article

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