GENERAL
Cyclone filters are used in multiple industrial applications, within the chemical industry, and auxiliary services within natural gas plants to protect the piping, regulation equipment, meters, compressors, turbines,etc.
HOW THEY WORK
The cyclone is based on the centrifugal action to which the gas flow is submitted.
The gas flow throw the solid and liquid particles it contains against the vessel wall through the connection to the input process.
These particles are propelled by the gas current and pulled down by gravity to the dust deposit placed in the lower area (bottom).
The gas without impurities (reversed flow action) moves from the upper area of the container through the outlet collector.
This equipment does not contain mobile components.
MULTICYCLONES
HOW THEY WORK
Multicyclone filters follow the same basic principle as the cyclones.
They are normally used in natural gas conditioning plants to extract the liquids in aerosol or droplets found inside the gas. These filters are highly efficient for this function.
It is based on a 2 inches microcyclone pack with tangential inlet, with the appropriate design to reach a level of centrifugation.
EFFICIENCY
The efficiency of this kind of filter is conditioned by the type of particles the gas flow contains, the layout and speed.
CYCLONE FILTER EFFICIENCY:
- 100%<10μ solid and liquid particles.
- 99%<5μ solid and liquid particles.
- 96%<3μ solid and liquid particles.
MULTICYCLONE EFFICIENCY
(Also called Scrubber):
- 100%<8μ solid and liquid particles.
- Outlet of liquid in gas (<10litres/Nm³)
- (Inlet basis of liquid in gas <5% in weight)
PRESSURE DROP
In CYCLONES the pressure drop can be between 1% and 4% of the Inlet pressure, in the most unfavourable conditions.
In MULTICYCLONES the pressure drop can represent between 3% and 5% of the inlet pressure, in the most unfavourable conditions.