Experimental study of the vortex end in centrifugal separators: The nature of the vortex end

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 6919-6928

  Peng, W ^a   Hoffmann, A C ^a   Dries, H W A ^b   Regelink, M A ^b   Stein, L E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c Process Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Frequency; Gas cyclones; Pressure; Strobe; Swirl tubes; Vortex end

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; FLOW PATTERNS; FREQUENCIES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VISUALIZATION; VORTEX FLOW;

GAS CYCLONES; STROBE; SWIRL TUBES; VORTEX END;

CENTRIFUGES;

SEPARATION; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 24344494830     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.06.009     Document Type: Article

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