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268 Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants

Specitication Sheet There are a few mechanical arrangements that use
G&s Phase Centritup:31 Entroin,:ient Separator external power to exert centrifugal force on the gas par-
(L1ouid or Solid Particles) ticle stream. The fan type blades direct the separating
1. Application: (Describe service application ot unit v�en particles to the collection outlet. Figures 4-56 and 4-57
show such a unit. These units are compact and have
poaaible)
been used in various dust applications. However, cau-
2. Fluid Stream: ---- Composition: (Vol. :Cl _
tion should be used to avoid installations involving
:,. Entrained Part1ole11 (L1quid or solid) -------
sticky or tacky materials which might adhere to the walls
Compo a1 t1on and blades of the unit. The efficiency of these is about
a. Size Mnee ---- microns (or l(eah) ----- 90%-99%, similar to a small, high pressure drop
b. Size percentage d1atribut1on :. cyclone. The air handling performance can be predict-
e , True Specitic Gr&Tit.7 ---- (or po.rt1cle), re- ed using the fan laws.
terred to water= 1,0
d, Bulk denait.7 ----- ot particle
e. Source or ent:rw.iment 1 ( Bo1lin_g liquid, kiln duat,
eta,)
4. Operating Condi t1onu Jl'.aldllNIII Minimum l'iol"Jl&l
a.a Flov rate
Ent:rw.1ned Flov Rate
Tnperature, 0 r.
heaaure, PSI
Moisture Content
Dev Point, 0 r.
5, Installation Altitude:
a, !lol'llal barometer ---- m:11 Hg,
6 ... ture or entrained material:
Solids: (a) Describe (dry, moist, stick7, at operating Figure 4-56. Inertial centrifugal dust separator. Courtesy of Ameri-
conditions) ------------- can Air Filter Co.
(b) H7groscop1o:
(o) Angle or repose------------
Uq'llid: (a) Describe: (Corroe1ve, 0117) ------- Feed Pipe
(b) Surtact111nsion at operatlns conditions:
(c) Viscos1t7 at operating conditions: ----
7. Insulation required: ---- F!e:uon ------- Circulating Fon
8; Construction Feat.urea:
Shutter Adjustment -
(a) Describe separator location in a7ste'11 ------ Cent rifugol Fon
(b) Indoors, outdoors, inside another vessel (ProTide
sketch it possible)--------------
(0) Storage required tor collected dust or liquid
-------- (hours)
(d) Prelimin&J"7 size inlet connection: ____ inches,
(dlllm., roct., aq.) --------------
(el T7pe or duet removal required----------
(t) Su!e;eated Materials or Constr-.iction
shell: ---- internals ----------
9. Special conditions:---------------
Tailings Discharge i
Fines Discharge
Agure 4-55. Specification Sheet, gas phase centrifugal entrainment Figure 4-57. Inertial centrifugal dust separator. Courtesy of Univer-
separator (liquid or solid particles). sal Road Machinery Co.