| Spintop™ Cyclone | |||||||||||||||||||
| POWDER RECOVERY AND DUST CONTROL | |||||||||||||||||||
| INTRODUCTION: |  |
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| Cyclone separators are devices that utilize rotational energy that is converted into centrifugal force to separate materials of different densities - solid particles from a compressible fluid such as air and gas. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EFFICIENCY: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Separation efficiency is determined by the cyclone geometrical parameters, the density of the solids and the rotational velocity of the air stream. It is essential that the geometry of each internal component be designed to promote a smooth transition in maintaining laminar flow characteristics. | |||||||||||||||||||
| FEATURES: | |||||||||||||||||||
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SPINTOP™ CYCLONE has three outstanding features that are unique to the design of conventional cyclones; (1) Volute feed inlet, (2) A bell-shaped vortex finder and (3) |
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| SPINTOP™ CYCLONE | |||||||||||||||||||
| A solid center core. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. The volute inlet produces a smooth transition from pressure-energy to rotational momentum (centrifugal force) without the fluid flow stream colliding with the inlet flow. In conventional cyclones, generally, the feed inlet is tangential and the feed fluid stream collides with the spiraling fluid causing turbulence. Turbulent fluid circulation in a cyclone will cause significant separation inefficiency. | |||||||||||||||||||
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2. The bell shaped
vortex finder prevents “Leakage” or short circuiting of heavier
solid particles reporting out the
vortex finder (Outlet) with the clean air/gas. 3.
The solid center core attached to the entrance to the vortex finder tube
provides fluid flow stability, replacingan
unstable air core.
The concentrated dust collected in the cyclone is drawn into the RADIAL PREMIXER and converted into a liquid.
