Theoretical modeling of the oil-gas cyclone separator in oil-injected compressor systems

  • Xiang Gao
  • , Yaopeng Zhao
  • , Jianmei Feng
  • , Yunfeng Chang
  • , Xueyuan Peng

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Abstract

This paper presented a simplified theoretical model of gas flow and particle motion in cyclone separator in oil-injected compressor based on the vortex flow equations. The tangential velocity distributions in cyclone separator for the top area and the bottom area have both been deduced by defining a pressure energy coefficient and the minimum oil droplet diameter been completely separated has been determined for variable separators. The separation efficiencies of different diameter oil droplets calculated by proposed model were compared with numerical simulation results using RSM model in gas flow field and DPM in oil droplet motion and the results were acceptable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnergy
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages89-99
Number of pages11
EditionPARTS A AND B
ISBN (Print)9780791845226
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012 - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: 9 Nov 201215 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
NumberPARTS A AND B
Volume6

Conference

ConferenceASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period9/11/1215/11/12

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