CFD Simulation of an Industrial Dust Cyclone Separator: A Comparison with Empirical Models: The Influence of the Inlet Velocity and the Particle Size on Performance Factors in Situation of High Concentration of Particles

Table 1

Geometrical parameters of the cyclone dust separator.

Parameters	Ratio dimension/
Body diameter	1
Inlet tube length	0.5
Inlet tube width	0.5
Vortex finder diameter	0.2
Vortex finder height	0.5
Cone base diameter	0.375
Cyclone height	4
Body height	1.5
External extension of the vortex finder	0.666
Extension of the inlet	0.666
Cone tip length	0.5
Collector height	1
Collector diameter	0.666