The Effect of the Pressure Drop Ratio on the Performance of a Novel Dynamic Hydrocyclone

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In this paper, a novel dynamic de-oiling oil-water separator was proposed, and through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, the effects of the pressure drop ratio on the separation efficiency and the split ratio were analyzed. The results shows that the separation efficiency initially increased and then held steady as the pressure drop ratio increased, while the split ratio exhibited an approximately continuous linear decrease. Moreover, an optimal combination of properties could be obtained when the pressure drop ratio was set at a specific value, wherein both the separation efficiency and the split ratio worked advantageously.

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