Cyclone Seperator Design - Stairmand Method - High efficiency is chosen R

Particle Size µm 50 40
distribution

%age by weight % 85 75

Density of Particle 1900 kg/m3 Flow rate of gas

Area of duct at gas inlet = Flow ra

Inlet velocity of gas 15 m/s (m3/sec) / Velocity at inlet

For high seperation design area of inlet duct = So Dc (diameter of

0.5Dc*0.2Dc duct )
Gas used for Flowing temperature
seperation Air of gas
Viscosity of fluid as flowing 0.02174 Cp
temperature
Dc1 0.203 m Q1 223
Dc2 0.430 m Q2 1000
Viscosity of fluid as flowing 0.02174 cp
temperature

Scaling factor calculated for said conditions

Mean particle size /

Particle Size % in range Scaling factor

µm %
50 15 30
50 40 10 27.4
40 30 10 21.3
30 20 10 15.2
20 10 20 9.1
10 5 25 4.6
5 2 5 2.1
2 0 5 0.6

Now to estimated cyclone size

Estimated diameter of cyclone based on flow rate Dc

Exit diameter 0.215

Duct height 0.215

Duct width 0.09

Area of inlet duct 18519 mm2

friction factor for 0.005 Ψ

gases fc
Φ cyclone pressure drop factor Estimated gas inlet
0.92
from cyclone velocity υ1
Estimated gas exit
Exit pipe area 36343 mm2 velocity υ2

Estimated ∆P 6.12
ethod - High efficiency is chosen RED IS INPUT & GREEN IS OUTPUT

30 20 10 5 2

65 55 35 10 5

Flow rate of gas 1000 m3/hr 0.278 m3/sec

Area of duct at gas inlet = Flow rate 0.019 m2

(m3/sec) / Velocity at inlet

So Dc (diameter of 0.430 m
duct )

100 oC Density 0.9329 kg/m3

Here scaling factor equation shall be used

m3/h ∆ρ1 2000 kg/m3

m3/h ∆ρ2 1900 kg/m3

Test fluid viscosity at 1 bar , 20 oC 0.018 cp

1.643

Efficiency in scaled size Collection = (%efficiency Grading at

from standard curve * % in rage)/100 exit

% - -
98 14.7 0.3
97.4 9.74 0.26
95 9.5 0.5
95 9.5 0.5
94 18.8 1.2
87 21.75 3.25
71.5 3.575 1.425
12 0.6 4.4
88.165 11.835
ow to estimated cyclone size

n flow rate Dc 0.430 m

Duct rectangular portion

m 0.645 m
length

m Cone section length 1.076 m

m Collecting hopper length 0.161 m

 Cyclone surface area 2325926 mm2

0.628 r1/re 1.80

Estimated gas inlet 15 m/s

velocity υ1
Estimated gas exit 8 m/s
velocity υ2

6.12 mbar