Ecway Technologies: Design and Fabrication of Cyclone Seperator Using Vane Pump

Design and fabrication of cyclone seperator using vane pump
ABSTRACT:
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

Cyclone separator is a machine for removing dust particles from an air or liquid stream,
without the use of filters, through vortex separation. Rotational effects and gravity are
used to separate mixtures of solids and fluids. This machine can also be used to separate
fine droplets of liquid from a gaseous stream.
PRINCIPLE OF WORKING
A high speed rotating (air)flow is established within a cylindrical or conical container
called a cyclone.
Air is sucked-in in a helical pattern, beginning at the top (wide end) of the cyclone and
ending at the bottom (narrow) end before exiting the cyclone in a straight stream through
the center of the cyclone and out the top.
Contd.
Larger (denser) particles in the rotating stream have too much inertia to follow the tight
curve of the stream, and strike the outside wall, then falling to the bottom of the cyclone
where they can be removed.

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ADVANTAGES
Cyclonic separator has been demonstrated to be a cheap and reasonably effective.
It can collect particle of size upto 3m.
The separator can remove 62.96% of particulate matter at full load of the engine without
much loss of the fuel economy.
In the cyclone dust separation is possible without introducing any separation agent such as
liquid spray.
Does not generate any new pollution problem.
Low maintenance and low cost device is best suited for Indian conditions.

DESIGN OF CYCLONE SEPERATOR
According to Lapples expression,
d
.5
= particle cut size = 1.5*10
-6
m.
= dynamic viscosity of air = 18.63*10
-6
N-s/m
2
.
N
s
= effective number of turns made by gas in cyclone =10 (assume).
C = cyclone inlet velocity = 20 m/s.
= density of sand particles = 1442 kg/m
3
.
B = inlet width in m.
On substitution of values,

DISADVANTAGES
APPLICATION
WORKING DIAGRAM:

Contd.
The radial force exerted on the particles is,
F
s
= separating force in N.
m
p
= mass of the particles = 1.6*10
-3
kg.
c
p
= tangential velocity = 30 m/s.
R = radius of rotation = radius of cyclone body = 0.063 m.

m B 0525 . 0
N F
s
85 . 22

The frictional resistance shown by the particle is given by,
Where,
F
t
= the frictional resistance to flow in N.
K = proportionality constant (dimensionless) = 100 (assume).
= gas viscosity = 18.63*10
-6
N-s/m.
d = diameter of particle = 1.5*10
-6
m.
u = particle velocity with respect to gas = 20 m/s.

Vacuum specifications

Type : rotary vane pump
No. of stages : 1
Air discharge rate : 120 m
3
/hr.
Inlet diameter : 40 mm.
Outlet diameter : 46 mm.
Speed : 1875 rpm.
Voltage : 240 V,50 Hz

N F
t
5
10 58 . 5

Fabrication of body
Aluminium sheet metal of length 0.65 m and breadth 0.35 m is rolled along the length to
form a cylindrical surface with sleeves.
The joints of this cylinder are riveted along the sleeve.
To this cylinder a conical surface is attached to the bottom portion.
A circular cover accommodating the suction duct is placed on the top portion.
Sealing agents like M-seal
TM
is used to seal-off the small gaps formed.

Fabrication of Housing setup
A stand with cuboidal skeleton is prepared using rectangular MS- rods.
The rods are welded using arc welding.
Required number of holes are drilled on the rims.
On these the vacuum pump is mounted using nuts & bolts.

Fabricated cyclone separator

Bill of materials

COMPONENTS QUANTITY AMOUNT
Vacuum pump 1 Rs.2000
Aluminium sheet-metal 6.25 sq. ft. Rs.150
Clamp 3 Rs.50
Bolts & nuts 4 Rs.15
Washer 4 Rs.10
m-seal 2 Rs.50
Flexible pipe 3 m Rs.110
PVC pipe 1 m Rs.50
Cast iron rod 5 m Rs.250
Total Rs.2685

Conclusion
The cyclone separator which was designed and fabricated has been working properly. It can
separate particles up to size of 1.5*10
-6
m diameter effectively with required amount of pressure
created by the vacuum pump. The use of cyclonic separator has been demonstrated to be a cheap
and reasonable effective method for controlling the particulate emission of a diesel engine
without loss of fuel economy. In the current study, we have designed a cyclonic separator by
optimizing conditions like collection efficiency, low pressure drop across the cyclone and vortex
finder size and tested its efficiency in removing the particulate matter.

References
1. Manual of Steel Construction, 8th Edition, 2nd revised printing, American Institute of
Steel Construction, 1987, ch 1 page 1-5.
2. A Text Book of Strength of Materials, 4
th
Edition, Dr. R.K.BANSAL, Laxmi
publications Ltd.
3. A Text Book of Manufacturing technology, 6
th
Edition, K.HAJRA CHOUDARY.
4. Design and development of a cyclonic device for diesel engine by P.Syeda Noori
Banu , International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST)
5. wikipedia.org

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