Cyclones MikroPul High Efficiency Cyclones are the most cost-effective solution for separating dry particulate (5 microns or larger) from gas streams. With more than three decades of experience in research, design, and successful commissioning of cyclones, we have the expertise to select the appropriate design to meet the most demanding needs of any application in the industry. MikroPul Cyclones feature robust construction for long term, trouble-free service. Careful design results in high efficiency at low pressure drop to keep operating costs low.   Cyclone product bulletin PDF >   Can't view PDF file? Click here > Benefits Low initial cost Low operating expenses No moving internal parts Minimal space requirements System Design Seemingly a relatively simple device, a cyclone consists of components which must be optimized for the application and properly work together to achieve maximum dust removal efficiency. Consideration is given to the forces dust particles are subjected to simultaneously: Viscous drag or resistance, which is a function of the relative velocity between the carrier gas and the dust particle, its shape and size, and gas viscosity. Each particle must overcome resistance as it moves through the carrier gas stream. Centrifugal force, which is affected by velocity, cyclone curvature profile, and the particulate mass. Particle inertia, whereby the particle would move in a straight line if not subjected by the other forces. Based on careful evaluation of your application, MikroPul will custom select: Single, twin, or quad arrangements Outlet to inlet relationships Barrel length Cone length We can also custom design the following enhancements as required: Internal surface finishes to minimize abrasion, build-up caused by sticky particulate Ease of access Body flanges Wear liners, fixed or removable Refractory lining for wear or high temperatures ASME coded construction Stainless steel or more exotic alloy construction Operation Particle laden gas enters the cyclone through a tangential inlet, which imparts a vortex motion to the stream causing the removable particulate to concentrate along the wall. The stream (called the descending vortex) spirals down the cyclone barrel toward a bottom cone which opens into an expansion chamber. Particle inertia forces the particulate to the wall of the expansion chamber, while the lighter gas stream forms another vortex (caused by drag) ascending through the center of the descending vortex. The cleaned gas escapes through a tube dropping down into the center of the main chamber. A tangential outlet removes the cyclonic action of the gas stream. Applications Industrial Powder coatings Plastic fines Sawdust Chip collection Iron and Steel Sintering Pelletizing Sand Recovery Mining and Industrial Steel Crushing plants Dryers Material handling Carbon collection Metal powder Potash Consumer Goods Tobacco Coffee Cereals Soybean fines Coal Pulverized coal collection Chalk Coal ash Pneumatic Conveying Product receiving