Experimental study of a hydrocyclone under cyclic flow conditions for fine particle separation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-189

  Zhao, Lixin ^a   Jiang, Minghu ^a   Wang, Yue ^b  

^a NORTHEAST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyclic flow; Experimental study; Hydrocyclone; Particle; Separation

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CYCLIC FLOW CONDITIONS; CYCLIC FLOWRATE AMPLITUDE RATIO; FINE PARTICLE SEPARATION; HYDROCYCLONES; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

EID: 38049100928     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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