Centrifugation in a Gas Cyclone: Oper. Conds Tab

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable	Default Value	Range

◙ Velocity of Inlet Gas (m/s) Note that this value can only be set in Design Mode.	20.0	Positive
○ Is Power Consumption Set by User? Check this box to set the power consumption.	No	Yes/No
○ Power Type Indicates the power type that is used by the operation. Click on the list box to bring up a list of available power types in order to select one.	<Std Power>	Any Power Type
○ (Power Consumption) Efficiency The ratio of ideal to actual power consumption by this operation (for fanning, etc.). Note that this value is not used if the power consumption is set by the user.	100.0	0 – 100
● Power (kW) The total power consumed for the operation (per cycle).	0.0	Positive
● Pressure Drop (bar) The pressure drop in the cyclone.	0.0	Positive
● Operating Throughput (m³/h) The volumetric flow rate of the feed.	0.0	Positive

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

Pressure Drop, Power, and Operating Throughput are always output variables. Velocity of Inlet Gas is input in Design Mode and output in Rating Mode. For more details on how these are implemented, see Centrifugation in a Gas Cyclone: Modeling Calculations.