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Result of the hydrocyclone degrees tilt toward larger cut. Ratio and flow
Performance using a 30-mm hydrocyclones for the separation of silica.
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Effect of inclination of Hydrocyclone on Cut size, Flow ratio and Separation.
Efficiency using a 30 mm Hydrocyclone for Separating Fine Silica.

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Abstract
For the industry on the particle separation technology is interesting.
This research is important to the hydrocyclone diameter of 30 mm to study.
The tilt angle of the hydrocyclone cut size. Flow rate and separation efficiency in the corner.
Degrees were: 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees from horizontal. And the flow rate in the study was 0.6, 0.7.
And 0.8 cubic meters per hour Mixtures used in the experiments is mixed with water, silica particle
size.
Average of 9 micrometers with concentrations of 0.5 percent solids by weight of the experimental
results.
When the tilt angle of the hydrocyclone more cuts will affect the size is reduced, but effective.
Separation is increased. However, the degree of tilt will not affect hydrocyclone ratio.
flow
Values are important: size, cut, tilt, hydrocyclone.

Abstract
Recently most industries, interest in particle separation technology. In this
research, 30 mm hydrocyclone was used to study effects of inclination of hydrocyclone.
on cut size, flow ratio and separation efficiency. The investigated inclination were 30, 45,.
60 and 90 degrees from horizontal position. The studied feed flow rate were 0.6, 0.7 and.
0.8 m3
/ hr. The tested suspension was the mixture of silica and water. The silica particles

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Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering University
Bangkok 10800, Thailand
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Nanotechnology Center of the Office of Science and Technology, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.

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have an average size of 9 micrometer at the solid concentration of 0.5% w / v. From the
experimental results, when the inclination of hydrocyclone increases will affect to.
decrease the cut size but increase the separation efficiency. However, the inclination of
hydrocyclone will not affect to the flow ratio.
Keywords: Cut size, Inclination, Hydrocyclone.

Introduction
Hydrocyclone is a device used to separate a mixture of solid - liquid or liquid -.
Fluids with different particle sizes, such as the separation of very fine clay powder leaving the cane.
The hydrocyclone is a Be used widely in various industries. Whether the industry
Mining, oil, petrochemical industries. Food industry, etc.
The operations of hydrocyclone separation mechanism is used. On systems with solids present in the
liquid.
Will flow through the pipe by applying pressure from the pump entrance hydrocyclone Feed Inlet
called then.
The principle of the rotational motion Cause centrifugal Liquid material or substance is.
Less dense spin moves in the direction toward the center of the hydrocyclone flow.
Off the top of the Overflow solid substance with a density greater than the movement.
Direction outwards from the center of the hydrocyclone by the outflow below the Underflow.
Hydrocyclone typically installed vertically. But if it is installed at a tilt angle.
In the horizontal plane is almost horizontal. Easy to install in each category, however.
Performance of tilt hydrocyclone may be different from the hydrocyclone installed vertically.
Especially in the hydrocyclone large low pressure in the tilt angle hydrocyclone.
Bradley, a study of the performance of the hydrocyclone low pressure which work at the time.
Hydrocyclone was placed horizontally compared to the quantity of underflow out of the orbit and
rotation.
Hydrocyclone decreased And other references [3-6].
This research is a study of the influence of the tilt angle of the hydrocyclone with a rate cut.
Flow and efficiently to improve the hydrocyclone.




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To conduct the research
Hydrocyclone Use For the experiments, the separation of solids from liquids is designed using.
Proportion of research Wongsarivej et al. Using correlated with the percentage in the design.
And a model of the hydrocyclone is shown in Table 1 and Figure 1.









Figure 1 Structure of the hydrocyclone.

TABLE 1 instructions, the proportion of Wongsarivejetal.

Dc
The diameter of the hydrocyclone.
Di
The diameter of the entrance
Do
The diameter of the exit
Du
Below is the diameter of the exit
L is the length of the hydrocyclone.
l is the length of the hydrocyclone solution.
is the angle of the cone



Di
/ Dc
Do
/ Dc
Du
/ Dc
l / Dc
L / Dc

0.2 0.16 0.2 7.68 1.0 7.68

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Materials and equipment used in the experiment.
Materials used in the experiments was silica powder is used instead of the solid particles. In this
paper, the silica.
Trial of FB-8S, which has a very small particle size (about 9 microns) device used in the experiment.
For the study shown in Figure 2-6, which is composed of. Hydrocyclone diameter 30 mm pump.
Inverter To adjust the power supply to the pump. For the control flow of water gauge pressure.
1-inch PVC pipe, valve and gauge 1-inch ball valve structure for the installation and other equipment.
Acrylic tanks include a stirrer of a set timer thermometer cooling cylinder.
100 and 1000 cm








Figure 2, the ratio of the hydrocyclone used in the experiments.

Figure 3 diagrams the experimental hydrocyclone.

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Figure 4 Structure of the hydrocyclone used in the experiments.


Figure 5 degrees tilt device.

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Figure 6 sets of mounting hydrocyclone.

Methods
Install hydrocyclone with CCD structure from the North. Adjusting the angle of the hydrocyclone.
30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees from horizontal. Then prepare the solid-liquid mixing tank, put in the
acrylic.
Concentration silica slurry inlet at 0.5 percent by weight of the pump from the operational system.
Login to suck liquid mixture was adjusted to S at a. Determined by the control flow.
Entrance is 0.6, 0.7 and 0.8 cubic meters per hour, then the mixture is separated from it.
Measuring particles with Mastersizer2000 Analysis and particle size of the computation.
Separation efficiency In an experimental trial of the experiment is repeated 1-2 times at least.
This research aims to study the effect of the tilt angle of the hydrocyclone cut size.
(Cut size, d50) flow ratio. and performance To separate the silica particle size.
Page 9 micrometers from the hydrocyclone diameter of 30 mm.
Effective separation (Separation Efficiency, Eff) is the mass flow rate of particles.
Isolated solid solution below the rate of mass flow of solid particles in the entrance.
equation
f
u
m
m

when mu
The mass flow rate of solid particles on the bottom exit.
mf
The mass flow rate of solid particles on the entrance.
mu

(2)

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(3)
when Qu
The flow rate of the mixed solution below.
Qf
The flow rate of the mixture at the entrance.
Cu
Is the concentration of the solution below.
Cf
Is the concentration at the
Substituting (2) and (3) in equation (1) is not.
f f
u u
Q C
Q C

The ratio of the flow (Flow ratio, Rf.
) is
f
u
f Q
Q


Results and discussion
Result of the hydrocyclone degrees tilt toward larger cut.
In general, this variable is defined in the. The position on the graph partition is the size of 50
percent.
Any particle with an opportunity to exit at the bottom and the top, as well as the position is
represented by d50.

Figure 7 Cut the degree of tilt and various flow rates.
In Figure 7, the degree of separation of silica size cut out of the trial of the experiment led by the
gross.
Flow of 0.8 cubic meters per hour using a tilt angle of 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees.
The level that would be a cut of 6.08, 6.11, 5.84 and 5.45 microns respectively so.
When the angle of inclination from the horizontal rises task. Given the size of the cut is reduced. The
greater the tilt angle

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Degrees perpendicular to the horizontal as much task. In the second Centrifugal cast in the
hydrocyclone.
To work effectively with the force of gravity of Earth.
The tilt angle of the hydrocyclone flow ratio.
Flow ratio is the ratio between the flow rate of the solution below.
The flow at the inlet of the hydrocyclone.

Figure 8 Ratio of flow and flow rate of various degrees of tilt.
In Figure 8, when the flow ratio of silica to separate from the trial of the experiment led by the.
Flow rate of 0.8 cubic meters per hour using a tilt angle of 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees.
Of the horizontal flow ratio was found to be the same as 0.13 degrees. The degree
Tilted from the horizontal, so it does not affect the ratio of the flow.
The tilt angle of the hydrocyclone separation efficiency.
Upon leaving the separation efficiency of silica. The hydrocyclone using size 30.
Mm at various degrees of silica concentration of 0.5 percent by weight with the temperature at 30.
C. The separation efficiency at different flow ratios, as shown in Figure 9.

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Figure 9 degrees of tilt and separation efficiency at various flow rates.

Considering Figure 9, if the degree of tilt of 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees from the horizontal.
Using a flow rate of 0.8 cubic meters per hour. The hydrocyclone can provide.
Separation efficiency of silica, leaving 75.26 percent, 75.97, 76.34 and 76.67 respectively.
Therefore, the tilt angle from the horizontal level rise will contribute to higher separation efficiency.
The greater the tilt angle perpendicular to the plane much. The cast of the Centrifugal
In Cyclone Hydro To work effectively with the force of gravity of Earth.
As a result, the separation efficiency.

Summary
The results showed that, at a flow rate of 0.8 cubic meters per hour. The hydraulic tilting
Cyclone 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees from horizontal. The Hydro cyclones that can provide the size of
the cut.
Equal to 6.08, 6.11, 5.84 and 5.45 microns, respectively, while the hydrocyclone.
The separation efficiency of silica leaving. Of up to 75.26 percent, 75.97, 76.34, and 76.66.
Respectively, and the ratios of 0.13 runs every angle. It can be seen that if the hydraulic tilt.
Cyclone 90 degrees from the horizontal will result in cutting size is reduced. However, its
Separation is increased. And the degree of tilt will not affect hydrocyclone flow ratio.




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Thank values
Thanks a National Metal and Materials Technology. Office of Science and
National Technology Supported measuring particle size in this research.

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