Optimization of the cyclone separator geometry for minimum pressure drop using mathematical models and CFD simulations

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 6048-6058

  Elsayed Khairy, K ^a   Lacor, Chris ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyclone separator; Design of experiment (DOE); Discrete phase modeling (DPM); Mathematical models; Optimization; Response surface methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

CFD SIMULATIONS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT (DOE); DISCRETE PHASE MODELING; GEOMETRICAL FACTORS; METHOD OF MODELING; MINIMUM PRESSURE; NEW DESIGN; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; REYNOLDS STRESS MODELS; STRONG INTERACTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STORMS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77957375953     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.08.042     Document Type: Article

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