An overview of operating parameters and conditions in hydrocyclones for enhanced separations

J Tian, L Ni, T Song, J Olson, J Zhao - Separation and Purification …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrocyclones are widely employed in both heavy and light industries. However, exact
mechanisms underlying enhanced-separation technologies developed by optimizing …

Optimizing geometric parameters in hydrocyclones for enhanced separations: a review and perspective

L Ni, J Tian, T Song, Y Jong, J Zhao - Separation & Purification …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrocyclones have been extensively applied for solid–liquid or liquid–liquid separations in
various industries. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the enhanced separation …

Effect of cone angles of a hydrocyclone for the separation of waste plastics with low value of density difference

S Fu, Y Qian, H Yuan, Y Fang - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The cone angle of a hydrocyclone is believed to be an important parameter to affect the
separation performance. For the recycling of waste plastics, this paper focused on the study …

Development of novel hydrocyclone designs for improved fines classification using multiphase CFD model

TR Vakamalla, VBR Koruprolu, R Arugonda… - Separation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, a set of potential hydrocyclone designs are explored for fines classification
using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique. The CFD model uses Volume of …

Effects of curvature radius on separation behaviors of the hydrocyclone with a tangent-circle inlet

C Zhang, D Wei, B Cui, T Li, N Luo - Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
An appropriate design of the inlet type has been proved to be an effective approach to
improve the performance of a hydrocyclone. Until now, there is still no detail analysis on the …

Numerical modelling and multi-objective optimization of the novel hydrocyclone for ultra-fine particles classification

J Ye, Y Xu, X Song, J Yu - Chemical Engineering Science, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel hydrocyclone with arc inlet and convex cone is proposed to obtain the higher
particles classification sharpness than the conventional design. The classification of the …

Multi-objective optimization of hydrocyclone by combining mechanistic and data-driven models

Q Ye, P Duan, S Kuang, L Ji, R Zou, A Yu - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a cost-effective method to optimize hydrocyclones used for particle
separation. It integrates a mechanistic model for data generation with data-driven models for …

Investigation of mini-hydrocyclone performance in removing small-size microplastics

L He, L Ji, X Sun, S Chen, S Kuang - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Large amounts of microplastics (MPs) have been found in rivers and oceans, bringing great
harm to aquatic animals, plants, even human beings. However, the effective removal method …

Development of an integrated multichannel inlet for improved particle classification in hydrocyclones

Q Zhao, D Hou, B Cui, D Wei, T Song, Y Feng - Advanced Powder …, 2021 - Elsevier
The inlet design of hydrocyclones determines the flow field symmetry and facilitates the
formation of vortices. In this study, an integrated multichannel inlet based on the Archimedes …

CFD-DEM simulation of the supercritical water-solid flow in cyclone

Z Li, Z Tong, H Zhang, K Chu, R Li, H Miao, J Zhao… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasingly growing energy demand and serious environmental pollution, the
utilization of hydrogen energy is obtaining attention because it has high calorific value and …