Evaluation of cyclone geometry and its influence on performance parameters by computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-94

  Martignoni, W P ^a   Bernardo, S ^b   Quintani, C L ^c  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b Campus Pinheiral   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CFD; Cyclones; LES; Performance; RSM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STORMS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

CYCLONE MODELS; GAS-SOLID FLOW; TANGENTIAL VELOCITY;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

EID: 34250170851     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322007000100008     Document Type: Article

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