ADJUSTABLE CYCLONE SEPARATOR AND PROCESS OF USING THE SAME

摘要

ADJUSTABLE CYCLONE SEPARATOR AND PROCESS OF USING THE SAME The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for changing the pressure drop across an operating separator without terminating its operation or significantly reducing the efficiency of its separation. A stream of particle-suspending fluid which is less dense that the suspended particles is flowed tangentially into an upper portion of a generally cylindrical vortex chamber so that particles are separated by being moved radially outward and downward toward a bottom-located particle outlet while cleaned fluid is flowing upward toward a top-located outlet. m e pressure drop across the separator is increased or decreased by moving a vortex stabilizing means toward or away from the fluid outlet opening without interrupting the flow of fluid and particles within the separator.