Numerical optimization and experimental investigation of the aerodynamic performance of a three-stage gas-solid separator

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-38

  Shaaban, S ^a  

^a HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic; Bag filter; Cyclone; Dust collector; Gas solid Separator; Settling chamber

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DESIGNS; AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; BAG FILTERS; CFD SIMULATIONS; COARSE PARTICLES; COMPACT SIZE; CYCLONE; DESIGN POINTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FINE PARTICLES; GAS-SOLID SEPARATOR; GAS-SOLID SEPARATORS; MINIMUM PRESSURE; MOBILE GAS; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; SETTLING CHAMBERS; SOLID LOADING; SOLID PARTICLES; THREE STAGES; TOTAL PRESSURE DROP;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; DUST; DUST COLLECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SEPARATORS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE DROP;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 78651489836     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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