Dust separation cyclone arrangements

Multiclones, A multiclone separator consists of a number of small cyclones arranged in parallel in a chamber to handle large volumes of dust-laden air. They are capable of having very high... 

A true multicyclone is not only a parallel arrangement of cyclones, but also one wherein the individual cyclones are housed within a common casing that constitutes the inlet chamber. Furthermore, the dust (or liquid) discharge and the gas outlet pipes also report to their own common outlet plenum and hopper, respectively. Multicyclone systems of the type shown in Figs. 16.2.2 and 16.2.3 are usually comprised of numerous small diameter cyclones (typically under 250 mm in diameter) and this normally leads to excellent separation performance relative to fewer, larger units handling the same total volumetric flow. 

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