Enhancing Efficiency in Cyclone Separators: Insights from Triangular Finned Structures and Fluid Dynamics Analysis

Authors

Ibrahim M. Mohamed, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, October 6 University, 6th of October City, 12585, Giza, EgyptFollow
Yasser El-shaer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology Smart Village Campus, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Giza, Egypt.Follow
Khairy Elsayed, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering - Mataria, Helwan University, Egypt.Follow
Mohamed Aly Ibrahim, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, October 6 University, 6th of October City, 12585, Giza, Egypt.Follow

DOI

10.70259/engJER.2024.861874

Abstract

Cyclone separators play a pivotal role in removing particulate matter from gas streams. These elegant devices find applications across diverse industries, including cement production, petroleum refineries, and food processing. This computational study focuses on the effects of adding fined surfaces to the cylindrical part of cyclone separators on the flow field and the performance parameters. Different fins are used at different depths, namely, 0.004 m, 0.008 m, 0.01 m, different pitches, namely, 0.025 m, 0.04 m, 0.05 m and different helix lengths, namely, 0.2 m, 0.25 m, 0.3 m. The results indicated that optimal fin adhesion reduces the pressure drop, helix length, fin depth and fin pitch affect pressure drop increases 6%, 4%, 2.5% respectively. at x50 (cut-off diameter) found the efficiency increases with fin depth 10%, fin pitch by 17%, helix length by 18% over the conventional cyclone, Cyclone with the longest helix length, demonstrates superior performance, especially for smaller particles. Overall, the addition of fins enhances cyclone performance, with optimal configurations significantly improving collection efficiency, underscoring the importance of fin design parameters like pitch and helix length.

Recommended Citation

Mohamed, Ibrahim M.; El-shaer, Yasser; Elsayed, Khairy; and Ibrahim, Mohamed Aly (2024) "Enhancing Efficiency in Cyclone Separators: Insights from Triangular Finned Structures and Fluid Dynamics Analysis," Journal of Engineering Research: Vol. 8: Iss. 6, Article 24.
DOI: 10.70259/engJER.2024.861874
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/erjeng/vol8/iss6/24