Computer Controlled Gas Cyclone

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The Computer Controlled Gas Cyclone, "PCGC", has been designed by EDIBON to study the separation of heterogeneous mixtures through a cyclone, specifically those made up of a thin material (4 μm – 400 μm) and an air flow. The cyclone, the main component of this system, separates the solid particles of the air flow so it comes out clean. A fan aspirates generating the air flow through the conduit, crossing a flow sensor that detects the air flow. The speed of the fan can be controlled from the computer. It also includes a valve to control the speed manually. A filter prevents other unwanted particles from entering, guaranteeing a good quality air. Next, a solid dispersion motor system impels the solids to the conduit, where they are mixed with the air flow. When the mixture is ready the flow reaches the cyclone separator. The flow temperature is measured before entering. The air flows in a helical pattern, starting from the highest of the cyclone to the lowest and ending in an ascending central flow that exits through the outlet pipe (in the uppermost part of the cyclone). The larger and denser particles in the rotary flow have too much inertia to follow the strong upward curve in