Leica Cyclone is the market-leading point cloud processing software. It is a family of software modules that provides the widest set of work process options for 3D laser scanning projects in engineering, surveying, construction and related applications. Cyclone calculator solving for radial velocity given particle, gas and air density, radial distance, rotational velocity, diameter and air viscosity Cyclone Design Equations Formulas Calculator - Radial Velocity.
1. Introduction
Cyclones and their design
There are different processes for collecting the dust in a gas stream (see global overview here), among them, cyclones are probably one of the most widespread solution, in any industry. Cyclone dust collectors are fairly simple from a mechanical point of view and therefore generally provide a cost effective solution. However, assessing the performance of a cyclone and designing a new equipment for a particular application is not always well understood and only partial literature is often found. The objective of this page is to provide a step by step approach to cyclone dust collector design. This can be sufficient to check quickly the performance of an existing cyclone or during pre-design, one should however reckon that the methodology below is not suited for detailed design which should be carried out with a reputable supplier which will likely have refined the original calculation codes provided in literature and made them more precise. One should also remark that the method given is only one among several published models which may have different accuracy.
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Leica Cyclone is the market-leading point cloud processing software. It is a family of software modules that provides the widest set of work process options for 3D laser scanning projects in engineering, surveying, construction and related applications. Cyclone calculator solving for radial velocity given particle, gas and air density, radial distance, rotational velocity, diameter and air viscosity Cyclone Design Equations Formulas Calculator - Radial Velocity.
1. Introduction
Cyclones and their design
There are different processes for collecting the dust in a gas stream (see global overview here), among them, cyclones are probably one of the most widespread solution, in any industry. Cyclone dust collectors are fairly simple from a mechanical point of view and therefore generally provide a cost effective solution. However, assessing the performance of a cyclone and designing a new equipment for a particular application is not always well understood and only partial literature is often found. The objective of this page is to provide a step by step approach to cyclone dust collector design. This can be sufficient to check quickly the performance of an existing cyclone or during pre-design, one should however reckon that the methodology below is not suited for detailed design which should be carried out with a reputable supplier which will likely have refined the original calculation codes provided in literature and made them more precise. One should also remark that the method given is only one among several published models which may have different accuracy.
Article in development, please stay tuned for updates
2. Applications of cyclones
Where are used cyclones ?
Cyclones dust collectors are particularly used in the following applications :
- Plastics : after transport of pellets, to catch plastic dust Os apps.
- Wood industry : to collect dust from sawmills
- Chemicals : to collect dust from a process or at the end of a pneumatic conveying line to control emissions
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- Agriculture : to dedust the air used to convey material to a silo
