An investigation of the effect of the particle-fluid and particle-particle interactions on the flow within a hydrocyclone

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Kraipech, W ^a   Nowakowski, A ^b   Dyakowski, T ^c   Suksangpanomrung, A ^d  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hydrocyclone; Particle fluid interaction; Time scale analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICATION; SEPARATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

COLLISION MECHANISMS; HYDROCYCLONES; PARTICLE-FLUID INTERACTION; TIME-SCALE ANALYSIS;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

HYDROCYCLONE; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION;

EID: 24144465104     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.02.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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