Effect of the inlet duct angle on the performance of cyclone separators

M Wasilewski, LS Brar - Separation and Purification Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the effect of the angle of the inlet duct bend on the separation efficiency
and pressure drop in cyclone separators. The design of the inlet to the cyclone chamber is a …

Influence of the dipleg shape on the performance of gas cyclones

F Parvaz, SH Hosseini, K Elsayed, G Ahmadi - Separation and Purification …, 2020 - Elsevier
The influence of dipleg shape on the flow pattern and performance of gas-solid cyclone was
investigated. Different diplegs including cylindrical, inverted cone, conical, and diamond …

Multi-objective optimization of a Stairmand cyclone separator using response surface methodology and computational fluid dynamics

X Sun, S Kim, SD Yang, HS Kim, JY Yoon - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The performance of a cyclone is generally assessed using the pressure drop and the
collection efficiency of the cyclone. In the present paper, a multi-objective optimization of a …

Multi-objective optimization of hydrocyclones using meta-heuristic algorithms and preference-informed decision-making

C Tan, H Hu, Q Ye, E Dianyu, J Cui, Z Zhou, S Kuang… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous hydrocyclone optimizations often overlooked crucial objectives interactions,
thereby weakening the overall system performance. This study presents a framework that …

[HTML][HTML] CFD modeling and multi-objective optimization of cyclone geometry using desirability function, artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms

K Elsayed, C Lacor - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2013 - Elsevier
The low-mass loading gas cyclone separator has two performance parameters, the pressure
drop and the collection efficiency (cut-off diameter). In this paper, a multi-objective …

Performance analysis of the cyclone separator with a novel clean air inlet installed on the roof surface

M Wasilewski, LS Brar - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The study investigated the impact of implementing a new method of injecting clean air
axially through the roof of the cylindrical section on the performance of cyclone separators …

Modeling and Pareto optimization of gas cyclone separator performance using RBF type artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms

K Elsayed, C Lacor - Powder Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Both the pressure drop and the cut-off diameter are important performance parameters in the
design of the cyclone separator. In this paper, a multi-objective optimization study of the gas …

Investigating the effects of temperature on the performance of novel cyclone separators using large-eddy simulation

LS Brar, M Wasilewski - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyclone separators find wide applications in high-temperature and pressure environments
such as circulating fluidized bed (CFB), pressurized fluidized bed coal combustion (PFBC) …

Effects of different inlet structures on the flow field of cyclone separators

Z Gao, J Wang, Z Liu, Y Wei, J Wang, Y Mao - Powder technology, 2020 - Elsevier
In this reported study, a new Q criterion was proposed to analyze the vortex in three
cyclones that had various inlet structures. The Reynolds stress model (RSM) was used to …

Experimental and numerical investigation on the performance of square cyclones with different vortex finder configurations

M Wasilewski, LS Brar, G Ligus - Separation and Purification Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of varying the vortex finder diameter and its
insertion length on the flow field and overall performance in a square cyclone. A total of 15 …