Centrifugal Separation with Emphasis on the Rotational Particle Separator
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Erik van Kemenade
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorBert Brouwers
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Romico Hold A.V.V., Burg. Cortenstraat 24, 5662 GV Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Search for more papers by this authorRob van Benthum
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Erik van Kemenade
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorBert Brouwers
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Romico Hold A.V.V., Burg. Cortenstraat 24, 5662 GV Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Search for more papers by this authorRob van Benthum
Eindhoven University of Technology, PO box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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A review is given of separation methods based on centrifugation. Attention is focused on separation of mixtures of gases and droplets. More particularly we consider: the method of gas centrifuges or ultra-centrifuges to separate gases of different molecular weight, and centrifugal separators to separate droplets from gases. Elementary physical principles are used to formulate basic equations. From here on, rules are derived for separation performance, energy consumption and size of the installations. Status of technology of each of the methods is illustrated by presenting actual cases of application.
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