The complex flow field of hydrocyclones has been experimentally investigated on several
occasions. Most studies present similar results for the tangential velocity component. In the …

Contamination of machine-element contacts by solid particles is a serious problem in all
industrial sectors. Particles ranging in size from nanometres to micrometres are responsible …

Flow in industrial hydrocyclones is always turbulent, selection of suitable turbulence model
is key for accurate predictions. This paper aims to find the appropriate turbulence model for …

The multiphase flow in a hydrocyclone is studied using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
The Reynolds stress model (RSM) is used to describe the turbulent characteristics of the gas …

The effect of inlet velocity, inlet particle size distribution, particle sphericity and particle
concentration on the separation efficiency was studied with a mini-hydrocyclone of 5 mm …

Hydrocyclones are widely used in various industries to classify particles mainly by size. In
this work, two numerical models are developed to model the multiphase flow in …

The development of a simple and feasible fluid–solid separation device is critical to further
advancement in the use of micro-technology. The mini-hydrocyclone, which possesses a …

High-speed particle self-rotation near the wall of a hydrocyclone that causes the radial
migration of the particles has been extensively investigated. However, the influence of this …

Hydrocyclone-induced pretreatment was first proposed for sludge disintegration to address
excess sludge and to be served as a means of sustainable energy production. The effects of …

Hydrocyclones are used in mineral industries for classification and separation of solid
particles of different sizes and densities suspended in water medium. In the present study an …