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Cyclone Separator Press Drop

The document discusses pressure drop in cyclones. It provides equations for calculating pressure drop based on inlet gas density, inlet velocity, number of inlet velocity heads, and cyclone geometry. It also gives inputs and calculations as an example, showing the pressure drop is calculated as 0.020 bar or 7.834 inches of water based on the given values. The pressure drop correlations provided are empirical and valid up to 10 inches of water pressure drop.

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Cyclone Separator Press Drop

The document discusses pressure drop in cyclones. It provides equations for calculating pressure drop based on inlet gas density, inlet velocity, number of inlet velocity heads, and cyclone geometry. It also gives inputs and calculations as an example, showing the pressure drop is calculated as 0.020 bar or 7.834 inches of water based on the given values. The pressure drop correlations provided are empirical and valid up to 10 inches of water pressure drop.

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Pressure Drop in Cyclones

Reference: Chapter 4, Equipment Sizing, 'Fortran Programs for Chemical Process Design, Analysis & Simulation' by 'A. Kayode Coker'; Jan. 1995

Dc

De

Rectangular Inlet

S a h

b H

where: a= b= B= Dc = De = h= H= S=

inlet height, ft inlet width, ft cyclone dust-outlet diameter, ft cyclone diameter, ft cyclone gas-outlet diameter, ft cylindrical height of cyclone, ft total height, ft gas outlet length, ft

Equation for Pressure Drop

DP 0.003 r f vi N H
2

where: DP = rf = vi = NH =

pressure drop, inches H2O inlet gas density, lb/ft3 inlet velocity, ft/s number of inlet velocity heads, dimensionless

ab NH K 2 D e
K= K= Inputs a= b= De = rf = Q= K= Calculations vi = NH = DP =

(Note 1)

16 for no inlet vane 7.5 with a neutral inlet vane

4.5 ft 1.896 ft 3.792 ft 3 0.075 lb/ft


3 516.7 ft /s 16

(total gas flow rate)

60.6 ft/s 9.5 7.834 in. H2O 0.020 bar

(Q/ab) (Note1)

Notes 1. For circular inlet to the cyclone use cross-sectional area as 'pd2/4' instead of 'ab' for rectangular inlet, where 'd' is inside diameter of inlet nozzle. 2. Correlations for the pressure drop have been empirical and are acceptable up to DP = 10 in. H20. The pressure drop (DP) or the frictional loss is expressed in terms of the velocity head based on the cyclone inlet area. The frictional loss through cyclones is from 1 to 20 inlet velocity heads and depends on the geometric ratios. Prepared by: Ankur Srivastava Chemical Engineer Email: [email protected]

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