CFD validation for flyash particle classification in hydrocyclones

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 290-302

  Udaya Bhaskar, K ^a   Rama Murthy, Y ^a   Ramakrishnan, N ^a   Srivastava, J K ^b   Sarkar, Supriya ^c   Kumar, Vimal ^d  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b UJJAIN ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^c Fluent India Private Limited   (India)

^d Technology Information   (India)

Author keywords

CFD simulation; Classification; Flyash; Hydrocyclones

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STORMS; VORTEX FLOW;

CYCLONE AXIS; HYDROCYCLONES; SPIGOT OPENING; VORTEX FINDER OUTLET;

FLY ASH;

EID: 33846839509     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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