Numerical Simulation of a Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone

Abstract:

Inner flow field, pressure field and gas phase concentration of the gas-liquid cylindrical cyclone (GLCC) was studied and simulated with a Fluent soft pack by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Distribution characteristics of pressure drop and velocity field of the GLCC reveal that the inlet position and the outlet diameter of overflow can affect its separation performance. Low pressure drop and high separation efficiency can be obtained by designing the inlet position and the overflow tube diameter.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 516-517)
• Pages: 1058-1061
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.516-517.1058
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Ming Hu Jiang, Zhen Wang, Jia Li You, Li Xin Zhao
• Keywords: Flow Field, Inlet Position, Overflow Tube Diameter, Separation Performance

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