Computer Simulation of Water-Oil Separation in Cylindrical and Square Hydrocyclones
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Computational Fluid Dynamics is employed to predict the efficiency of separation of water-oil mixtures in cylindrical and square hydrocyclones. Computer simulations are conducted using the Large Eddy Simulation model for turbulence. Mass flowrates of oil are trackeded for the upper and lower exits of each hydrocyclone. Finally, the results are compared for each hydrocyclone with the purpose of evaluate the separation efficiency.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011