Hydrocyclone separators, sometimes called enhanced gravity separators, use centrifugal force to remove oil droplets from oily water.<\/p>\n
The hydrocyclone separator consist of the following four sections: a cylindrical swirl chamber, a concentric reducing section, a fine tapered section, and a cylindrical tail section. Oily water enters the cylindrical swirl chamber through a tangential inlet, creating a high-velocity vortex with a reverse-flowing central core.<\/p>\n
The fluid accelerates as it flows through the concentric reducing section and the fine tapered section. The fluid then continues at a constant rate through the cylindrical tail section. Larger oil droplets are separated out from the fluid in the fine tapered section, while smaller droplets are removed in the tail section.<\/p>\n
Centripetal forces cause the lighter-density droplets to move toward the lowpressure central core, where axial reverse flow occurs. The oil is removed through a small-diameter reject port located in the head of the hydrocyclone separator.<\/p>\n
Clean water is removed through the downstream outlet.<\/p>\n
Advantages of static hydrocyclone separators include:<\/p>\n
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