A critical assessment is presented for the existing numerical models used for the
performance prediction of hydrocyclones. As the present discussion indicates, the flow …

Hydrocyclone is a key unit operation in mineral process industry and simulation of which
using CFD techniques is gaining popularity in process design and optimization. The success …

In this study, three types of vortex finder structures, namely Types A, B, and C, of 10-mm
hydrocyclones were designed for improving particle separation efficiency. The Type A vortex …

The flow field of a 2 in. hydrocyclone is shown to be significantly asymmetric without
precession, through both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental observation …

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 present study aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of the multiphase CFD
simulations of hydrocyclones in the scope of the Euler-Euler approach. It has been shown …

Hydrocylones offer a process intensified environment for rapid, high-throughput and
relatively sharp particle classification or phase separation. One of the main performance …

Hydrocyclones are widely used in the mining and chemical industries. An attempt has been
made in this study, to develop a CFD (computational fluid dynamics) model, which is …

Several novel hydrocyclones are designed to improve fine particle separation using
computational fluid dynamics. The effects of inlet size, number of inlets and top-plate types …

The search continues for accurate and efficient 3D computational fluid dynamics algorithms
for hydrocyclone flows. A review of recent work and new developments are presented. This …