Hydrocyclones for de-oiling applications-a review

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 738-755

  Kharoua, N ^a   Khezzar, L ^a   Nemouchi, Z ^b  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

Author keywords

De oiling hydrocyclone; Fluid mechanics of hydrocyclones; Liquid liquid separation; Multiphase flows; Performance parameters; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

DE-OILING HYDROCYCLONE; HYDRO-CYCLONE; HYDROCYCLONES; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); CYCLONE SEPARATORS; FLUID MECHANICS; INLET FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TURBULENCE;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 77951194679     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460902804721     Document Type: Article

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