Development of advanced oil/water separation technologies to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical oil recovery operations at sea: Potential and challenges

B Liu, B Chen, J Ling, EJ Matchinski, G Dong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanical oil recovery (ie, booming and skimming) is the most common tool for oil spill
response. The recovered fluid generated from skimming processes may contain a …

Geometrical configuration of hydrocyclone for improving the separation performance

D Hou, Q Zhao, B Cui, D Wei, Z Song, Y Feng - Advanced Powder …, 2022 - Elsevier
The inherent defect of particle misplacement in traditional hydrocyclones is the main reason
for the deterioration of separation accuracy and has obtained wide attentions. This paper …

Designing the hydrocyclone with flat bottom structure for weakening bypass effect

D Hou, B Cui, H Zhang, Q Zhao, A Ji, D Wei, Y Feng - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
As a principal reason for the deterioration of separation accuracy, the bypass effect in
hydrocyclones has received widely concerned. This paper presents a numerical study about …

Performance evaluation of a hydrocyclone with a spiral rib for separation of particles

G Patra, B Velpuri, S Chakraborty, BC Meikap - Advanced Powder …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several design modifications have been done to improve particle separation efficiency in a
hydrocyclone. The effects of a rib which is introduced into the cylindrical part of the …

Application potential of vibration sensors for online process monitoring of hydrocyclones

S Mishra, MH Tyeb, BB Mandal… - Mineral Processing and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
An attempt has been made to develop a non-intrusive and robust technique for online
process monitoring of hydrocyclones using commercially available vibration sensors …

Optimizing the processes of extracting proteins from yellow peas and ethanol production from spent pea residues

AM Petersen, J Annoh-Quarshie… - Biomass Conversion …, 2020 - Springer
By considering neutral and alkaline extraction processes, this study aimed to maximize the
yield and quality of a protein isolate from yellow peas while minimizing minimum selling …

Hydrocyclone equivalent settling area factor at higher concentrations and developing a performance chart

R Sabbagh, CR Koch, MG Lipsett, DS Nobes - Separation and Purification …, 2017 - Elsevier
The equivalent settling area factor allows for comparison amongst different centrifuge
separators. For hydrocyclones, the so far developed factor does not consider the effect of …

Enhancing Sedimentation Using Newly Proposed Virtual Bed Concept

C He, P Chittibabu, D Nguyen… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
One of the greatest challenges faced when using gravity settling is achieving efficient
particle removal and retention rates under high inflow rates. This paper proposes a new …

Predicting equivalent settling area factor in hydrocyclones; a method for determining tangential velocity profile

R Sabbagh, MG Lipsett, CR Koch, DS Nobes - Separation and Purification …, 2016 - Elsevier
Predicting the equivalent settling area of the hydrocyclones is important for selection and
design of the device. It also allows comparison of hydrocyclone to other separators that work …

A multicriteria decision framework for the selection of biomass separation equipment

J Hutahaean, J Cilliers… - Chemical Engineering & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
For the first time, a two‐stage decision support framework for equipment selection, applied to
biomass separation, is presented. In the first stage, the framework evaluates from a number …