Cyclone Collection Efficiency (CCE) Calculator
This CCE calcualtor to measure the fraction of particles of a given size that is retained by the cyclone. This tool have been developed to predict efficiency differ greatly in complexity.
Cyclone Collection Efficiency Formula
Cyclonic separation is a means of separating different liquid phases or different liquid densities or separating particles from a gas stream.Calculate the cyclone collection efficiency using the following formula:
n =
Where,
n is fractional particle collection efficiency
dpc is diameter of particle collected with 50% efficiency in m
dp is diameter of particle of interest in m
Centripetal Force Formula
It is a common misconception that centrifugal force is the force that separates the particles from the gas stream, but it is centripetal force that causes the particles to collide with the separator body.The below equation is used to calculate the centripetal force.
F =
Where,
v is air velocity
m is particle size
r is radial distance
Pressure Drop Formula
All cyclone separators have an associated pressure drop.The pressure drop can be thought of as the amount of energy required to move the gas through the separator, alternatively, it can be thought of as the amount of resistance the cyclone separator adds to the system flow. The pressure drop is a product of the gas flow rate, gas density and cyclone geometry. Pressure drop can be expressed as:
DR = Ra Inlet - Ra Outlet
Where:
DR = Cyclone Pressure Drop
Ra = Absolute Pressure
Colloquial Names:
A cyclone separator has several colloquial names. These names include dust separator, dust collector, dust extractor, cyclone extractor and cyclone separator.
Generally, smaller units are referred to as dust separators or dust extractors, whilst large scale industrial separators are referred to as cyclone separators.
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