Product Features

Xinhai hydrocyclone with unique structure design adopts the composite structure
of multi section type column body. It changes the height of column according to
the need. If the height increased, overflow fineness increase up to about 10 m
diameter. Each diameter has unique cylinder length and cone angle, which can
achieve the maximum tangential velocity at the minimum total cyclone length, so
as to increase centrifugal force and improve the classification efficiency.

Work Principle
The working principle of Xinhai hydrocyclone is centrifugal sedimentation, when
two phases (or three phases) mixed liquid is fed into hydrocyclone by a certain
pressure liquid and produces strong three-dimensional-elliptic rotational
movement. Due to the different density of particles, the centrifugal force, the
centripetal buoyancy and drag force is different. So most coarse particles (or
heavy phase) are discharged from cyclone underflow outlet, and the fine particles
(or light phase) from the overflow tube, so as to achieve separation.

Hydrocyclone
Hydrocyclone (cyclone separator) is
widely used in closed circuit grinding
operations but it also has many other applications, such as
desliming, degritting, and thickening.
Features & Benefits
1. Serialization, large-scale, specifications: FX150 - FX1250 (mm), cut size: 4 microns - 400 microns.
2. Various wear-resisting materials: High alumina ceramic, polyurethane, ceramic composite
materials. We can produce suitable hydrocyclone according to clients demand or working condition.

Working Principle:

Hydrocyclones are typically a cono-cylindrical shape with either a tangential or involute feed
inlet configuration. Slurry enters the feed inlet at a designated pressure and volume.
Independent of the shape or configuration of the inlet, slurry follows the fall of the upper
cylinder, resulting in a swirling action. Centrifugal forces send coarser material to the outer
wall to travel downward and be further accelerated in the conical sections. These coarser
fractions then exit through the apex, or spigot, at the bottom of the Hydrocyclone. Finer
fractions remain rotating around with the fluid. The finer fractions are removed with the
upward swirling flow through the vortex finder.

Description

Hydrocyclone is a continuous device that utilizes centrifugal force to accelerate the settling rate of particles.
When feed slurry enters the hydrocyclone tangentially under pressure, as result of the high centrifugal
forces, particles coarser than the "cut point" size migrate into a primary vortex adjacent to the wall and
move forward to discharge with a small volume of water via the spigot. Particles finer than the "cut point"
size migrate into a secondary upward-moving vortex, along the axis of the hydrocyclone and discharge with
the majority of the water via vortex finder.

Cones:
Through the use of CFD analysis, FLSmidth Krebs has designed the gMAX
cyclone with sharper upper cones followed by longer angled lower cones.
This combination maximizes tangential velocity in the upper part of the
cyclone. It then provides a long residence time in the critical separation
zones in the lower part of the cyclone. This results in a substantially finer
separation with fewer fines in the underflow.

Important Performance Variable:

Performance is based on the configuration of the inlet area, vortex finder diameter,
underflow and overflow diameters, cylindrical sections, and cone angle.

Features & Benefits

Conical shape accelerates the velocity of the water increasing centrifical forces and
maximizing separation.
Easy to operate and maintain with no moving parts or screens.
No headloss build-up or clogging during separation.
Specially designed rubber cone/insert protects the neck from erosion and increases
separation.
Large holding capacity of sedimention tank reduces flushing frequency.
Maximum anti-corrosion protection with durable and long-lasting coating materials.

Hydrocyclones and Separators are exceptionally simple in design and have no moving
parts. This, combined with a design that includes rubber-lined, bolt-together sections,
makes this equipment safe and simple to operate. Alternative linings, such as
polyurethanes and ceramics, are also available.

Hydrocyclones have become widely used in mineral processing because they are relatively
inexpensive, process high volumes, take up minimal floor space and have no moving parts.

Features & Benefits

1. Compact and simple structure

2. No moving parts
3. Low investment and running cost
4. Easy to install and simple to operate
5. High efficiency
6. High erosion resistance

Capable of separating fine material from liquid

Can separate liquid from liquid when large differences in specific gravity are present
Accepts variation in feed solids content
Consistent underflow densities
Adjustable underflow densities
Rubber-lined standard; ceramic lining optional

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Applications

For separation of sand and other solid matter from water

Protection of valves and irrigation systems from damage/abrasion caused by sand and other
solid matter
Pre-filtering of water with high loads of sand before gravel, disc and screen filters
Body: 100 micron Polyester oven-cured protective coating with Zinc Phosphate underlayer

Hydrocyclones, or more simply Cyclones, and variations such as McLanahan Separators

are ure used in a variety of applications including classification, desliming, fines recovery,
densifying and dewatering.

They can be used in industries such as sand, aggregates, coal, industrial minerals,
hard rock mining and more. Hydrocyclones have become widely used in mineral
processing

Application

Hydrocyclone is one of the most important devices in the minerals industry, it is widely used in the mineral
industry processing as a classifier, which has proved extremely efficient at fine separation size.
Hydrocyclone is widely used in closed circuit grinding operations but it also has many other applications,
such as desliming, degritting, and thickening.

Hydrocyclone Frequently Asked Questions

o What is a Hydrocyclone?
o What are the uses and limitations of
Hydrocyclones?
o Where are ChemIndustrial's hydrocyclones
made?
o See also our terminology/definitions page

What is a Hydrocyclone?

A hydrocyclone is a static device that applies

centrifugal force to a flowing liquid mixture so
as to promote the separation of heavy and light components.

The classic hydrocyclone is a closed vessel designed to convert

incoming liquid velocity into rotary motion. It does this by directing inflow
tangentially near the top of a cylindroconical vessel. This spins the
entire contents of the vessel, creating centrifugal force in the liquid.
Heavy components move outward toward the wall of the vessel where
they agglomerate and spiral down the wall to the outlet at the bottom of
the vessel. Light components move toward the axis of the hydrocyclone
where they move up toward the overflow outlet at the top of the vessel.

Hydrocyclones are related to centrifuges in that both are intended to

separate heavies and lights by application of centrifugal force. The key
difference is that hydrocyclones are passive separators capable of
applying modest amounts of centrifugal force, whereas centrifuges are
dynamic, spinning separators that are generally able to apply much
more centrifugal force than hydrocyclones.

Another key difference between hydrocyclones and centrifuges is cost.

Centrifuges are expensive precision rotating machines that often need
sophisticated control, whereas hydrocyclones have no moving parts and
usually no controls at all, so they are lower cost devices.

Hydrocyclones and centrifuges are complementary rather than

competing devices. If gravity alone will settle a significant portion of your
solids in a minute or two using a quick bottle test, you should investigate
hydrocyclone separation. If settling takes much longer than this, then
you may need a centrifuge or other separation method.

See the Hydrocyclone separation theory page for more information.

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What are the uses and limitations of Hydrocyclones?

A hydrocyclone is most often used to separate "heavies" from a liquid

mixture originating at a centrifugal pump or some other continuous
source of pressurized liquid. A hydrocyclone is most likely to be the right
choice for processes where "lights" are the greater part of the mixture
and where the "heavies" settle fairly easily.

Generally, hydrocyclones are used in continuous flow systems so that

the instantaneous liquid inflow to the hydrocyclone is equal to the total
instantaneous outflow of "lights" plus "heavies". In cases where
"heavies" are a very small part of the whole liquid, it is sometimes
advantageous to add a closed receiver (called an accumulator) on the
bottom outlet of the hydrocyclone.

ChemIndustrial's modular construction methods make it easy for us to

provide accumulation configurations.

In some applications, ChemIndustrial hydrocyclones are capable of

sharp separations of "heavies" and "lights". In other situations, they are
used for incremental enrichment, reducing the load on other, more
costly separation equipment and improving the overall operating
economics.

Hydrocyclones are generally not recommended for removing long fibers

from liquids.

Where are ChemIndustrial's hydrocyclones made?

We are Americans, manufacturing world-class hydrocyclones right here

in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA. Cedarburg is strategically situated in the
Chicago-Milwaukee industrial corridor. This location allows us to access
some of the finest machining and fabrication shops in the world. This
helps us excel in the design, production and technical support of our
modular hydrocyclones and hydrocyclone systems.
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