• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1007-1018
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• 2009

Hydrocyclone은 높은 수면적부하율 운전이 가능하고, 구동부분이 없고, 운전 및 유지관리비가 적게 소요되어 미세입자물질제거에 효과적인 장치로 다양한 산업 분야에서 활용되고 있다. Hydrocyclone에 나선형 유입부를 통해 직각으로 유입되어 중력이 아닌 원심력에 의해 입자물질이 하부배출구로 분리되고 처리수는 vortex finder를 통해 배출된다. 입자분리에 hydrocyclone은 많은 장점을 가지고 있음에도 불구하고 도시지역 강우유출수 처리사례는 드문 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 변형된 hydrocyclone과 perlite 여재를 조합한 hydrocyclone filter (HCF)을 이용하여 강우유출수내 미세입자의 제거능을 분석하였다. 입자물질들은 인공입자들을 이용하여 강우유출수내 입자농도를 모의 실험하였다. 인공입자들을 물에 분산시켜 강우유출수를 재현하였는데 사용한 입자들은 이온교환 수지, 도로측구 퇴적물질, 상업지역 맨홀퇴적물질, 그리고 실리카겔 등이다. 하부배출부와 vortex finder 구조를 달리하여 HCFopen system과 HCF-closed system으로 구분하여 처리능을 분석하였다. HCF장치는 아크릴 수지를 이용하였는데 hydrocyclone의 직경은 120 mm이고 여과조의 직경은 250 mm이고 전체적인 높이는 800 mm로 제작하였다. 운전조건별 유입수 농도와 입경을 다양하게 적용하였고 SS와 COD농도를 분석하여 처리효율을 산정하였다. HCF-open system의 경우 운전 가능한 최대 수면적부하율은 700 $m^3/m^2$/day이었고 HCF-closed system의 경우 수면적부하율 1,200 $m^3/m^2$/day까지이다. HCF-open system 운전결과 HCFclosed system에 비교하여 평균 수면적부하율은 2배 이상 높게 운전이 가능하며 처리효율도 8~20% 이상 향상되는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 유입수 SS농도가 높을수록 처리효율이 증가하며, 입경이 클수록 수면적부하율의 변화에 대한 처리효율의 영향이 적은 것으로 분석되었다. HCF-closed system의 실험을 통한 수면적부하율 변화에 대한 실리카겔입자의 제거 효율과 CFD입자추적기법을 이용한 예측 처리효율을 비교한 결과 CFD에 예측효율이 실제실험결과와 비교하여 다소 높게 나타나지만 처리효율의 경향은 매우 유사하게 나타나 CFD추적기법을 이용한 HDS유형 처리장치 설계 시 유용한 도구로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2003

Hydrocyclone has been widely used for the solid-Liquid separation in many industrial sites because of its comparatively preferable applications that can be applied to wide-range panicle sizes. If seawater with impurities flows through pumps or heat exchanger, it might cause an decrease in efficiency of cooling system. In this paper, we have suggested solid methods of separating impurities from seawater in the cooling system by using a Hydrocyclone. The effects of design factors as solid concentration, cyclone inlet pressure, flow rate and diameter of underflow on the seperating performance of the Hydrocyclone were investigated. The results from the study are summarized as follows: 1) In proportion to the increase of solid concentration, the efficiency of solid-liquid separation is improved. 2) According as the cyclone inlet pressure increases the efficiency of separation is improved. Conclusively, this research suggested that the Hydrocyclone will be used as a pre-treatment system of cooling water in ships, and eventually prevent unexpected accidents in engine systems.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.2355-2364
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• 2018

We evaluated the effect of particle size and associated dynamics on a hydrocyclone separation process in order to understand the movement of the particle trajectories inside the hydrocyclone via numerical analysis, with particles of acid hydrolysis residues discharged in $TiO_2$ production via the sulfate method as a case study. The values obtained from the numerical simulation were successfully compared with those from experimental tests in the literature, allowing a description of the dynamics of the particles, their acting forces, and their relevant properties together with separation efficiency. The results showed that particle motion is jointly controlled by the drag force, the pressure gradient force and the centrifugal force. With increasing particle size, the influence of the drag force is weakened, whereas that of the centrifugal force and pressure gradient is strengthened. Factors including particle density, slurry viscosity, and inlet slurry flow rate also contribute to a clear and useful understanding of particle motion behavior in the hydrocyclone as a method for improving the separation efficiency.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.409-412
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• 2003

본 연구는 호소내 오염된 퇴적물 처리를 위한 전처리 장치로 Hydrocyclone의 이용가능 성을 평가하는 실험이다. 외국의 선행 연구자인 Rietema의 표준 규격을 참고하여 제작된 Hydrocyclone을 이용하여 기흥저수지 퇴적물로 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 입자에 따른 오염 도 평가에서는 입자가 작을수록 포함된 오염물의 농도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 퇴적물을 이용한 장치특성 및 운전조건 변화에 따른 실험에서 공급속도가 빠르고, 공급시료의 농도가 낮으며, 장치의 크기가 작을수록 입자별 분리효율이 높았다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2009

This study examined the separation characteristics of particles in the rainfall runoff from paved roads using a ${\varphi}7.5$ cm hydrocyclone. The volume fraction and total suspended solids concentrations in the overflow and underflow from the hydrocyclone, as well as the separation efficiency were determined. The results indicated that the overflow volume increased with increasing operational pressure, but decreased with decreasing ratio of underflow outlet to inlet sizes ($D_u/D_i$), while the underflow to overflow volumes showed contrary behavior. The total suspended solid (TSS) concentration ratio between the overflow and inflow ($TSS_{over/in}$) decreased as a function of the operational pressure, while the corresponding ratio of underflow to inflow ($TSS_{under/in}$) increased. There was no visible difference in the $TSS_{over/in}$ with increasing $D_u/D_i$ ratio, but the $TSS_{under/in}$ decreased sharply. The particle removal efficiency was mainly affected by the particle size.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.216-219
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• 2001

In this study, a hydrocyclone operated by centrifugal force was examined as a part of dredge system of lake sediments. It does not help dehydration of the sediments, but also enables the classification of fine particles in the stable and sanitary treatment. Several experiments were performed focusing on the separation efficiency under the condition of room temperature with virtual sediment samples and simulated particles. As a result of the experiment, it was found that the apex size of the cyclone greatly affected the cut diameter(d$_{50}$), and high density particles were separated more effectively.y.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2003

Numerical studies have been conducted to predict the solid-liquid separation efficiency of turbulent flow in a hydrocyclone using a commercial CFD code. To validate the CFD code, several preliminary numerical calculations are carried out to determine the influence of parameters such as grid systems, numerical schemes, and turbulence models. The numerical studies have been performed on the hydrocyclones with the different vortex finder geometries by changing the mass flow rate, and the results were compared with the experimental data. The results show that the CFD code can be used as a design tool to improve the performance of hydrocyclones.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2014

The performance of inorganic sludge separation system is evaluated. Anaerobic digester effluent sludge is used for feed sludge of this system and hydrocyclone is used for inorganic sludge separation. For phosphorus removal and recovery $MgCl_2$ is pumped into MAP growth tank, a component of inorganic sludge separation system. Using this system inorganic sludge which contained less than 40 % of organic matter can be discharged stably and the maximum amount of separated inorganic sludge is 13.4 % of influent sludge based on dry solid. The amount of phosphorus recovered as MAP(as P) is 16.7 % to influent T-P.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2005

This study investigated the performance of a vortex hydrocyclone for solid removal in a recirculating aquaculture system. In a fish-breeding industry, effluent water is mainly disposed by gravity sedimentation. Thus, a large settling tank and a lot of water are needed to purify effluent water. However, this typical method does not show consistent efficiency. In case of low efficiency, discharged water contains a lot of feeding sediments. This causes environmental problems. Instead of this typical method a hydrocylone is tested to discharge water which contains a lot of feeding sediments. In this paper, a hydrocyclone with low velocity and pressure drop in a recirculating aquaculture system is investigated.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2001년도 Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting of Yellow Sea Environment
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• pp.64-69
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• 2001

The present work provides a result from the preliminary experiment for hydrocyclone technology. In this work, local lake sediments and waste coal fly ash were used as test samples, prior to the application of hydrocyclone technology to the waste sludge thickening. A few cyclones based on the Rietema standard geometry were prepared. Chemical analysis of the sediments showed that more organic contaminants were in smaller particles. The experimental tests further showed that physical characteristics of particles, configuration of the cyclone and operation condition would affect the separation efficiency. The current results showed that small size cyclones might improve the separation and concentration of the lake sediments, and higher inlet velocity would increase the concentration rate of under flow and absolute concentration of sediment particles.