Investigation of velocity field and oil distribution in an oil-water hydrocyclone using a particle dynamics analyzer

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-79

  Zhou, Ningyu ^a,b   Gao, Yingxin ^a   An, Wei ^a   Yang, Min ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Logistical Engineering University of PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Concentration; Hydrocyclone; Oil droplet size; Particle dynamics analyzer (PDA); Velocity

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; DISTRIBUTION OF VELOCITY; FLOW REJECTION; HYDRO-CYCLONE; HYDROCYCLONES; INLET FLOW RATE; NON-INTRUSIVE; OIL CORE; OIL DISTRIBUTIONS; OIL DROPLET SIZE; OIL DROPLETS; OIL WATER SEPARATION; OIL-WATER; PARTICLE DYNAMICS ANALYZERS; TANGENTIAL INLET; VELOCITY FIELD;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CYCLONE SEPARATORS; DROP FORMATION; DYNAMICS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; VELOCITY;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 75149198524     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.10.049     Document Type: Article

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