Cyclones

Cyclone is a tool for separating solid particles (dust) from a flow (liquid or gas) by utilizing centrifugal force at the cyclone's inlet. Solid particles mixed with the flow are fed into the cyclone through its inlet. The solid particles then move along the cyclone's wall, which is shaped like a cone, resulting in a swirling flow and forming a vortex. While the solid particles are swirled in the vortex, tangential force is generated, pushing the solid particles outward from the center of the vortex towards the cyclone's wall at the bottom. The bottom of the cyclone has a conical shape that narrows towards the outlet, causing the swirling flow to change direction and flow back upward. Due to the difference in density between the flow and the solid particles, the solid particles are pushed downwards towards the bottom outlet, while the flow devoid of solid particles exits through the top outlet of the cyclone.