On the Separating Ability of Cyclone Separator (1st Report)

Abstract

Here is the separating velocity of cyclone separator investigated on the experimental data and theoretical equations. The equations of particle motion in cyclone separator are based on many suppositions. As some of them differ from the actual phenomena, the path of particles derived from the above equations are not consistent with experimental traces. There are radial acceleration and inwared flow which are neglected in general as operation is considered to be instantaneous, but in experiment, separating time is in the same order with them. Accordingly, these theoretical suppositions have to be restricted to make them consistent with actual data. And by this restriction, the above equations which stand on centrifugal force and air resistance approach more to the fact. But in general, the motions of particles in vortex flow are represented by the non-linear differential equation. And their solutions by means or power series or "analogue computer" have satisfied experimental particle motions.