WO2021176130A1 - Cyclone separator arrangement - Google Patents

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WO2021176130A1
WO2021176130A1 PCT/FI2020/050145 FI2020050145W WO2021176130A1 WO 2021176130 A1 WO2021176130 A1 WO 2021176130A1 FI 2020050145 W FI2020050145 W FI 2020050145W WO 2021176130 A1 WO2021176130 A1 WO 2021176130A1
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Robert MADUTA
Peter Sturm
Linus PERANDER
Theodor BEISHEIM
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23J—REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES 
    • F23J15/00—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes
    • F23J15/02—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material
    • F23J15/022—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow
    • F23J15/027—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow using cyclone separators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C9/00—Combinations with other devices, e.g. fans, expansion chambers, diffusors, water locks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
    • B01J8/005—Separating solid material from the gas/liquid stream
    • B01J8/0055—Separating solid material from the gas/liquid stream using cyclones
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B04C5/02—Construction of inlets by which the vortex flow is generated, e.g. tangential admission, the fluid flow being forced to follow a downward path by spirally wound bulkheads, or with slightly downwardly-directed tangential admission
    • B04C5/04—Tangential inlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B04C5/08—Vortex chamber constructions
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  • the invention relates to a cyclone separator arrangement, comprising a preceding apparatus having an outlet and a cyclone separator having an inlet.
  • Cyclone separators are widely used for separating or re moving particles from gas flow generated e.g. in a reac tor, a furnace, an oven, or a venturi. However, there is still a need for improve the efficiency of the cyclone separators.
  • a cy- clone separator arrangement comprising
  • the crossover duct creates a flow channel from the out let to the inlet
  • the preceding apparatus has a horizontal inner diameter
  • the flow channel having a cross-section having a height H and a width d, said width d relating to the inner diame ter D such that 0.15 x D ⁇ d ⁇ 0.6 x D, wherein
  • the width d is a dimension of the flow channel in a hor- izontal plane crossing the centre of gravity of a flow through area of the flow channel at the outlet of the pre ceding apparatus, wherein - the inner diameter D is a width of the preceding appa ratus in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity of a flow-through area of the preceding apparatus and be ing parallel to the width d of the flow channel, and that
  • the flow channel is arranged asymmetrically in a hori zontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus.
  • the horizontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus has a round shape
  • the crossover duct is arranged to the round preceding apparatus so that a distal wall of the crossover duct is tangentially di rected in respect of the preceding apparatus.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and that the crossover duct is arranged at a vertical edge of the preceding apparatus so that a distal wall of the crossover duct is attached to said vertical edge.
  • An ad vantage is that the separation efficiency of the cyclone separator may be improved by guiding/pushing particles to wards the outer wall of said guiding separator already at the outlet of the preceding apparatus.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and a distal wall of the crossover duct has an offset in re- spect of a vertical edge of the preceding apparatus, the offset being no more than 0.1 x D from said vertical edge.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and the distal wall of the crossover duct is perpendicular to an outlet wall of the preceding apparatus that comprises the outlet.
  • a relation of the height H of the crossover duct to the width d thereof is H/d ⁇ 3.75 at the outlet.
  • An advantage is that the duct flow-through section has a relatively narrow shape, thus guiding the particles away from the cyclone gas outlet.
  • the cross-sectional area of the crosso ver duct decreases towards the inlet.
  • velocity of gas flow in the cross-over duct may be accel erated.
  • the width of the crossover duct is de creasing towards the inlet.
  • the par ticles are guided further away from the gas outlet in the cyclone separator. The angle leading to a decreased width pushes the particles further towards the cyclone outer wall where gas solid separation can take place.
  • the width of the crossover duct is de creasing towards the inlet so that a proximal wall of the crossover duct is arranged at a first angle in relation to a distal wall thereof, wherein the first angle ⁇ 40°.
  • a bump is arranged in the flow channel for limiting the cross-sectional area of the flow channel.
  • the length 1 of the bump 11 in relation to height h thereof is selected as: 1/h ⁇ 4.
  • the preceding apparatus is a venturi apparatus having a round cross-section, the venturi appa ratus comprising a feeding channel arrangement for feeding material in the venturi apparatus, wherein the feeding channel arrangement comprises one or more feeding chan nel (s) arranged, as seen from above, at a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall of the crossover duct, wherein said second angle b is selected in range of 90° ⁇ 70°.
  • the feeding channel arrangement of the venturi apparatus comprises one feeding channel only.
  • the feeding channel arrangement com prises at least two feeding channels.
  • This may provide more flexibility to a plant layout and, if necessary, feeding of two or more materials to be mixed in the preceding apparatus may be promoted.
  • the feeding channel arrangement is ar ranged on same side of a centre line of the venturi appa ratus as the crossover duct.
  • An advantage is that the mix ing in the venturi is enhanced and also the separation ef ficiency of the cyclone separator connected to the venturi apparatus may be enhanced, especially when gas flow has a high bulk velocity, meaning that bulk velocity > 5 m/s in the feeding channel, preferably > 6 m/s, even more prefer ably > 7 m/s.
  • the feeding channel arrangement is ar ranged on opposite side of a centre line of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct.
  • the venturi apparatus has an expanded upper portion, and that the outlet is arranged to said ex panded upper portion.
  • Figure la is a schematic top view of a cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure lb is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure lain partial cross-section
  • Figure 2 is a schematic top view of another cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 3 is a schematic top view of a third cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 4 is a schematic top view of a fourth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 5a is a schematic top view of a fifth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 5b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 5a in partial cross-section
  • Figure 6 is a schematic top view of a sixth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 7a is a schematic top view of a seventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 7b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 7a in partial cross-section
  • Figure 8a is a schematic top view of an eighth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 8b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 8a in partial cross-section
  • Figure 9a is a schematic top view of a ninth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 9b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 9a in partial cross-section
  • Figure 10a is a schematic top view of a tenth cyclone sep arator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 10b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 10a in partial cross-section
  • Figure 11 is a schematic top view of an eleventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 12 is a schematic top view of a twelfth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 13a shows principles for defining certain dimen sions of a flow channel
  • Figure 13b shows principles for defining certain dimen sions of a preceding apparatus.
  • Figure la is a schematic top view of a cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure lb is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure lain partial cross-section.
  • the cyclone separator arrangement 100 comprises a preced ing apparatus 1 having an outlet 2, a cyclone separator 3 having an inlet 4, and a crossover duct 5 connected to the outlet 2 and the inlet 4.
  • the pre ceding apparatus 1 is a reactor, a furnace, an oven, or a venturi.
  • the preceding apparatus 1 has a horizontal inner diameter D.
  • the crossover duct 5 creates a flow channel 6 from the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus 1 to the inlet 4 of the cyclone separator 3 and supplies gas flow comprising particles from the preceding apparatus 1 to the cyclone separator 3.
  • the flow channel 6 is arranged asymmetrically in a hori zontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • the flow channel 6 has a cross-section having a height H and a width d at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • the width d of the flow channel 6 relates to the inner diameter D of the preceding apparatus 1 such that 0.15 x D ⁇ d ⁇ 0.6 x D, preferably 0.175 x D ⁇ d ⁇ 0.6 x D, even more preferably 0.2 x D ⁇ d ⁇ 0.6x D.
  • the width d of the flow channel 6 is a dimension of the flow channel 6 in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity CF of a flow-through area of the flow channel 6 at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus.
  • the inner diameter D is a dimension of the preceding appa ratus 1 in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of grav ity CP of a flow-through area of the preceding apparatus 1 and being parallel to the width d of the flow channel 6.
  • said horizontal plane is situated some where between upper and lower walls of cross over duct 5.
  • Figures 13a and 13b are showing general principles for de fining values of d and D.
  • a relation of the height H of the cross over duct 5 to the width d thereof is H/d ⁇ 3.75 at the outlet 2, such as 1 ⁇ H/d ⁇ 3.75.
  • the flow channel 6 has a relatively narrow shape, guiding the particles away from the gas outlet of the cyclone apparatus.
  • the flow channel 6 is not too narrow, thus allowing the parti cles at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus to be di rected towards the duct wall.
  • the horizontal cross-section of the pre ceding apparatus 1 has a round shape.
  • the crossover duct 5 is ar ranged to the round preceding apparatus 1 so that a distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is tangentially directed in respect of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic top view of another cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
  • the distal wall 7 has an off set b in respect of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • the offset b is no more than 0.1 x D from a tan gential plane T of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic top view of a third cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
  • the cross-sectional area of the crosso ver duct 5 decreases towards the inlet 4.
  • the width d is decreasing towards the inlet 4.
  • a proximal wall 10 of the crossover duct 5 is arranged at a first angle in relation to a distal wall 7 thereof, wherein the first angle ⁇ 40°. In another embodiment, the first angle ⁇ 35°.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic top view of a fourth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
  • the arrangement 100 comprises a bump 11 arranged in the flow channel 6.
  • the bump 11 limits the cross-sectional area of the flow channel 6.
  • the bump 11 is attached to the crossover duct 5 by e.g. welding.
  • the bump 11 is an in tegral part of the crossover duct 5, i.e. shaped to the material of the crossover duct 5.
  • the bump 11 is arranged to the proximal wall 10 of the crossover duct 5.
  • relation of height h of the bump 11 to width d of the flow channel 6 is h/d ⁇ 0.3, preferably h/d ⁇ 0.25.
  • relation of length 1 to height h of the bump 11 is 1/h ⁇ 4, preferably 1/h ⁇ 3.
  • Figure 5a is a schematic top view of a fifth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 5b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Fig ure 5a in partial cross-section.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the preced ing apparatus 1 is polygon, such as rectangle.
  • the cross- sectional shape of the preceding apparatus 1 is square.
  • the crossover duct 5 is arranged at a vertical edge 8 of the preceding apparatus 1 so that a distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is attached to said vertical edge 8.
  • the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is perpendicular to an outlet wall 9 of the preceding apparatus that comprises the outlet 2.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic top view of a sixth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
  • the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 has an offset b in respect of a vertical edge 8 of the preceding apparatus 1.
  • said offset b is not more than 0.1 x D from said vertical edge 8.
  • Figure 7a is a schematic top view of a seventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 7b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 7a in partial cross-section.
  • the preceding apparatus 1 is a venturi apparatus.
  • the venturi apparatus 1 has a round cross- section, and it comprises a feeding channel arrangement 12 that is arranged for feeding material in the venturi appa- ratus. From a fluid dynamic perspective, the round cross- section of the venturi apparatus 1 may be preferable. How ever, in other embodiments, the cross-section of the ven turi apparatus 1 may have another geometry, such as an oval or a polygon geometry.
  • the venturi apparatus 1 has an expanded upper portion 14, and the outlet 2 is arranged to said ex panded upper portion.
  • the expanded upper portion 14 is arranged symmetrically in relation to the overall structure of the venture apparatus. Some embodi ments having symmetrical upper portion are shown in Fig ures 7a - 8b.
  • the feeding channel arrangement 12 of the venturi apparatus comprises one feeding channel 13 that is arranged, as seen from above, at a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5.
  • the second angle b is 90°.
  • the second angle b is selected in range of 90° ⁇ 70°.
  • the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on opposite side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5.
  • Figure 8a is a schematic top view of an eighth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 8b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 8a in partial cross-section.
  • the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on same side of a cen tre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5. Also in this embodiment, the second angle b is selected in range of 90° ⁇ 70°.
  • Figure 9a is a schematic top view of a ninth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 9b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 9a in partial cross-section.
  • the venturi apparatus 1 has an expanded upper portion 14 that is arranged asymmetrically in rela tion to the overall structure of the venture apparatus. Some embodiments having asymmetrical upper portion are shown in Figures 9a - 12.
  • the outlet 2 is arranged to said expanded upper portion.
  • the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on oppo site side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5, as shown in Figures 9a, 9b. In an other embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on same side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5, as shown in Figures 10a, 10b.
  • the centre line C is the centre line of the up per portion.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic top view of an eleventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section
  • Figure 12 is a schematic top view of a twelfth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section.
  • the feeding channel arrangement 12 com- prises at least two feeding channels 13.
  • the number of the feeding chan nels 13 may be even higher than three.
  • the feeding channels 13 of the feeding channel arrangement 12 of the venturi apparatus are ar ranged in a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5, the second an gle b being selected in range of 90° ⁇ 70°.
  • Figure 13a is showing principles for defining for defining values of d and H of a flow channel
  • Figure 13b is showing principles for defining value D of a preceding ap paratus. Said definition is based on the concept of the centre of gravity.
  • the centre of gravity CF of the flow channel 6 and the preceding apparatus 1 can be calculated by a simplified piecewise element to get the centre of gravity of a two-dimensional area as follows:
  • a line intersecting said centre CF and paral lel to the height of the preceding apparatus 1 is defined.
  • This line represents the height H of the flow channel 6.
  • another line intersecting said centre CF but orthog onal to the height H of the preceding apparatus 1 is de fined.
  • This another line represents the width d of the flow channel 6.

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Abstract

A cyclone separator arrangement (100), comprising a preceding apparatus (1) having an outlet (2), and a cyclone separator (3) having an inlet (4). The arrangement (100) further comprises a crossover duct (5) connected to the outlet (2) and the inlet (4) for supplying gas flow comprising particles from the preceding apparatus (1) to the cyclone separator (3). The preceding apparatus (1) has a horizontal inner diameter (D),and a flow channel (6) having a cross-section having a height (H) and a width (d), said width (d) relating to the inner diameter (D) such that 0.15 x D < d < 0.6 x D. The width (d) is a dimension of the flow channel (6) in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity (CF) of a flow-through area of the flow channel (6) at the outlet (2) of the preceding apparatus. The inner diameter (D) is a width of the preceding apparatus (1) in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity (CP) of a flow-through area of the preceding apparatus (1) and being parallel to the width (d) of the flow channel (6). The flow channel (6) is arranged asymmetrically in a horizontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus (1).

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CYCLONE SEPARATOR ARRANGEMENT
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a cyclone separator arrangement, comprising a preceding apparatus having an outlet and a cyclone separator having an inlet.
Cyclone separators are widely used for separating or re moving particles from gas flow generated e.g. in a reac tor, a furnace, an oven, or a venturi. However, there is still a need for improve the efficiency of the cyclone separators.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Viewed from a first aspect, there can be provided a cy- clone separator arrangement, comprising
- a preceding apparatus having an outlet, and
- a cyclone separator having an inlet, the arrangement further comprising
- a crossover duct connected to the outlet and the inlet for supplying gas flow comprising particles from the pre ceding apparatus to the cyclone separator, wherein
- the crossover duct creates a flow channel from the out let to the inlet,
- the preceding apparatus has a horizontal inner diameter, and
- the flow channel having a cross-section having a height H and a width d, said width d relating to the inner diame ter D such that 0.15 x D < d < 0.6 x D, wherein
- the width d is a dimension of the flow channel in a hor- izontal plane crossing the centre of gravity of a flow through area of the flow channel at the outlet of the pre ceding apparatus, wherein - the inner diameter D is a width of the preceding appa ratus in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity of a flow-through area of the preceding apparatus and be ing parallel to the width d of the flow channel, and that
- the flow channel is arranged asymmetrically in a hori zontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus.
Thereby a cyclone separator arrangement providing improved efficiency may be achieved.
The arrangement and the method are characterised by what is stated in the independent claims. Some other embodi ments are characterised by what is stated in the other claims. Inventive embodiments are also disclosed in the specification and drawings of this patent application. The inventive content of the patent application may also be defined in other ways than defined in the following claims. The inventive content may also be formed of sever al separate inventions, especially if the invention is ex amined in the light of expressed or implicit sub-tasks or in view of obtained benefits or benefit groups. Some of the definitions contained in the following claims may then be unnecessary in view of the separate inventive ideas. Features of the different embodiments of the invention may, within the scope of the basic inventive idea, be ap plied to other embodiments.
In one embodiment, the horizontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus has a round shape, and the crossover duct is arranged to the round preceding apparatus so that a distal wall of the crossover duct is tangentially di rected in respect of the preceding apparatus. An advantage is that the separation efficiency of the cyclone separator may be improved by guiding/pushing particles towards the outer wall of said guiding separator already at the outlet of the preceding apparatus. In one embodiment, the horizontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus has a round shape, and the distal wall has an offset in respect of the preceding apparatus, the offset being no more than 0.1 x D from a tangential plane of the preceding apparatus. An advantage is that the sepa ration efficiency of the cyclone separator may be improved by guiding/pushing particles towards the outer wall of said guiding separator already at the outlet of the pre- ceding apparatus.
In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and that the crossover duct is arranged at a vertical edge of the preceding apparatus so that a distal wall of the crossover duct is attached to said vertical edge. An ad vantage is that the separation efficiency of the cyclone separator may be improved by guiding/pushing particles to wards the outer wall of said guiding separator already at the outlet of the preceding apparatus.
In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and a distal wall of the crossover duct has an offset in re- spect of a vertical edge of the preceding apparatus, the offset being no more than 0.1 x D from said vertical edge. An advantage is that the separation efficiency of the cy clone separator may be improved by guiding/pushing parti cles towards the outer wall of said guiding separator al- ready at the outlet of the preceding apparatus.
In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the pre ceding apparatus is polygon, e.g. rectangle or square, and the distal wall of the crossover duct is perpendicular to an outlet wall of the preceding apparatus that comprises the outlet. An advantage is that it is very easy to be constructed.
In one embodiment, a relation of the height H of the crossover duct to the width d thereof is H/d < 3.75 at the outlet. An advantage is that the duct flow-through section has a relatively narrow shape, thus guiding the particles away from the cyclone gas outlet. In one embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the crosso ver duct decreases towards the inlet. An advantage is that velocity of gas flow in the cross-over duct may be accel erated. In one embodiment, the width of the crossover duct is de creasing towards the inlet. An advantage is that the par ticles are guided further away from the gas outlet in the cyclone separator. The angle leading to a decreased width pushes the particles further towards the cyclone outer wall where gas solid separation can take place.
In one embodiment, the width of the crossover duct is de creasing towards the inlet so that a proximal wall of the crossover duct is arranged at a first angle in relation to a distal wall thereof, wherein the first angle < 40°. An advantage is that the particles are guided further away from the gas outlet in the cyclone separator. The angle leading to a decreased width pushes the particles further towards the cyclone outer wall where gas solid separation can take place.
In one embodiment, a bump is arranged in the flow channel for limiting the cross-sectional area of the flow channel. An advantage is that the separation efficiency of the cy- clone separator may be enhanced. In one embodiment, the height h of the bump in relation to width d of the flow channel is selected as: h/d < 0.3. An advantage is that the flow-through area is not largely oc cupied by the bump, thus pressure losses do not increase significantly.
In one embodiment, the length 1 of the bump 11 in relation to height h thereof is selected as: 1/h < 4. An advantage is that there is enough space left till the cyclone sepa rator inlet is reached, thus allowing the flow to expand back which reduces pressure losses while the particles do not easily expand back due to their inertia.
In one embodiment, the preceding apparatus is a venturi apparatus having a round cross-section, the venturi appa ratus comprising a feeding channel arrangement for feeding material in the venturi apparatus, wherein the feeding channel arrangement comprises one or more feeding chan nel (s) arranged, as seen from above, at a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall of the crossover duct, wherein said second angle b is selected in range of 90° ± 70°. An advantage is that the separation efficiency of the cyclone separator connected to the ven turi apparatus may be enhanced.
In one embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement of the venturi apparatus comprises one feeding channel only. An advantage is that the feeding channel arrangement has a simple and light structure.
In one embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement com prises at least two feeding channels. An advantage is that this may provide more flexibility to a plant layout and, if necessary, feeding of two or more materials to be mixed in the preceding apparatus may be promoted. In one embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement is ar ranged on same side of a centre line of the venturi appa ratus as the crossover duct. An advantage is that the mix ing in the venturi is enhanced and also the separation ef ficiency of the cyclone separator connected to the venturi apparatus may be enhanced, especially when gas flow has a high bulk velocity, meaning that bulk velocity > 5 m/s in the feeding channel, preferably > 6 m/s, even more prefer ably > 7 m/s.
In one embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement is ar ranged on opposite side of a centre line of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct. An advantage is that the mixing in the venturi is enhanced and also the separation efficiency of the cyclone separator connected to the ven turi apparatus may be enhanced, especially when gas flow has a low bulk velocity, meaning that bulk velocity < 5 m/s in the feeding channel, preferably < 4 m/s.
In one embodiment, the venturi apparatus has an expanded upper portion, and that the outlet is arranged to said ex panded upper portion. An advantage is that the venturi en hances mixing due to the expansion and resulting turbu lence/recirculation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
Some embodiments illustrating the present disclosure are described in more detail in the attached drawings, in which
Figure la is a schematic top view of a cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure lb is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure lain partial cross-section, Figure 2 is a schematic top view of another cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 3 is a schematic top view of a third cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 4 is a schematic top view of a fourth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 5a is a schematic top view of a fifth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 5b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 5a in partial cross-section,
Figure 6 is a schematic top view of a sixth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 7a is a schematic top view of a seventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 7b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 7a in partial cross-section,
Figure 8a is a schematic top view of an eighth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 8b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 8a in partial cross-section,
Figure 9a is a schematic top view of a ninth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 9b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 9a in partial cross-section, Figure 10a is a schematic top view of a tenth cyclone sep arator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 10b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 10a in partial cross-section,
Figure 11 is a schematic top view of an eleventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 12 is a schematic top view of a twelfth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section,
Figure 13a shows principles for defining certain dimen sions of a flow channel, and
Figure 13b shows principles for defining certain dimen sions of a preceding apparatus.
In the figures, some embodiments are shown simplified for the sake of clarity. Similar parts are marked with the same reference numbers in the figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Figure la is a schematic top view of a cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section, and Figure lb is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure lain partial cross-section.
The cyclone separator arrangement 100 comprises a preced ing apparatus 1 having an outlet 2, a cyclone separator 3 having an inlet 4, and a crossover duct 5 connected to the outlet 2 and the inlet 4. According to an aspect, the pre ceding apparatus 1 is a reactor, a furnace, an oven, or a venturi. The preceding apparatus 1 has a horizontal inner diameter D. The crossover duct 5 creates a flow channel 6 from the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus 1 to the inlet 4 of the cyclone separator 3 and supplies gas flow comprising particles from the preceding apparatus 1 to the cyclone separator 3.
The flow channel 6 is arranged asymmetrically in a hori zontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus 1.
The flow channel 6 has a cross-section having a height H and a width d at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus 1. The width d of the flow channel 6 relates to the inner diameter D of the preceding apparatus 1 such that 0.15 x D < d < 0.6 x D, preferably 0.175 x D < d < 0.6 x D, even more preferably 0.2 x D < d < 0.6x D.
The wider the flow channel 6 at its inlet, i.e. at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus, (a higher value be fore the < d), the smaller the pressure losses are. Howev er, the flow channel 6 at its inlet should not be too wide, because then the particles are not thrown towards the opposite duct wall and separation efficiency of the cyclone apparatus 1 is not enhanced.
The width d of the flow channel 6 is a dimension of the flow channel 6 in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity CF of a flow-through area of the flow channel 6 at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus.
The inner diameter D is a dimension of the preceding appa ratus 1 in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of grav ity CP of a flow-through area of the preceding apparatus 1 and being parallel to the width d of the flow channel 6. In an embodiment, said horizontal plane is situated some where between upper and lower walls of cross over duct 5. Figures 13a and 13b are showing general principles for de fining values of d and D.
In an embodiment, a relation of the height H of the cross over duct 5 to the width d thereof is H/d < 3.75 at the outlet 2, such as 1 < H/d < 3.75. Thus, the flow channel 6 has a relatively narrow shape, guiding the particles away from the gas outlet of the cyclone apparatus. However, the flow channel 6 is not too narrow, thus allowing the parti cles at the outlet 2 of the preceding apparatus to be di rected towards the duct wall.
In an embodiment, the horizontal cross-section of the pre ceding apparatus 1 has a round shape. In an embodiment, such as shown in Figure la, the crossover duct 5 is ar ranged to the round preceding apparatus 1 so that a distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is tangentially directed in respect of the preceding apparatus 1.
Figure 2 is a schematic top view of another cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment of an arrangement where the preceding ap paratus 1 has a round shape, the distal wall 7 has an off set b in respect of the preceding apparatus 1. In an em bodiment, the offset b is no more than 0.1 x D from a tan gential plane T of the preceding apparatus 1.
Figure 3 is a schematic top view of a third cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the crosso ver duct 5 decreases towards the inlet 4.
In an embodiment, the width d is decreasing towards the inlet 4. In an embodiment, such as shown in Figure 3, a proximal wall 10 of the crossover duct 5 is arranged at a first angle in relation to a distal wall 7 thereof, wherein the first angle < 40°. In another embodiment, the first angle < 35°.
Figure 4 is a schematic top view of a fourth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, the arrangement 100 comprises a bump 11 arranged in the flow channel 6. The bump 11 limits the cross-sectional area of the flow channel 6. In an embodi ment, the bump 11 is attached to the crossover duct 5 by e.g. welding. In another embodiment, the bump 11 is an in tegral part of the crossover duct 5, i.e. shaped to the material of the crossover duct 5.
In an embodiment, the bump 11 is arranged to the proximal wall 10 of the crossover duct 5.
In an embodiment, relation of height h of the bump 11 to width d of the flow channel 6 is h/d < 0.3, preferably h/d < 0.25.
In an embodiment, relation of length 1 to height h of the bump 11 is 1/h < 4, preferably 1/h < 3.
Figure 5a is a schematic top view of a fifth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section, and Figure 5b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Fig ure 5a in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the preced ing apparatus 1 is polygon, such as rectangle.
In an embodiment, such as shown in Figure 5a, the cross- sectional shape of the preceding apparatus 1 is square. In an embodiment, the crossover duct 5 is arranged at a vertical edge 8 of the preceding apparatus 1 so that a distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is attached to said vertical edge 8.
In an embodiment, the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 is perpendicular to an outlet wall 9 of the preceding apparatus that comprises the outlet 2. However, in another embodiment, there is an angle differing from 90° between said outer wall 9 and the crossover duct 5.
Figure 6 is a schematic top view of a sixth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section. In an embodi- ment of an arrangement where the preceding apparatus 1 has a polygon shape, the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5 has an offset b in respect of a vertical edge 8 of the preceding apparatus 1. In an embodiment, said offset b is not more than 0.1 x D from said vertical edge 8.
Figure 7a is a schematic top view of a seventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section, and Figure 7b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 7a in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, the preceding apparatus 1 is a venturi apparatus. The venturi apparatus 1 has a round cross- section, and it comprises a feeding channel arrangement 12 that is arranged for feeding material in the venturi appa- ratus. From a fluid dynamic perspective, the round cross- section of the venturi apparatus 1 may be preferable. How ever, in other embodiments, the cross-section of the ven turi apparatus 1 may have another geometry, such as an oval or a polygon geometry. In an embodiment, the venturi apparatus 1 has an expanded upper portion 14, and the outlet 2 is arranged to said ex panded upper portion. In an embodiment, the expanded upper portion 14 is arranged symmetrically in relation to the overall structure of the venture apparatus. Some embodi ments having symmetrical upper portion are shown in Fig ures 7a - 8b.
In an embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement 12 of the venturi apparatus comprises one feeding channel 13 that is arranged, as seen from above, at a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5. In an embodiment, the second angle b is 90°. In an embodiment, the second angle b is selected in range of 90° ± 70°.
In an embodiment, such as shown in Figure 7a, the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on opposite side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5.
Figure 8a is a schematic top view of an eighth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section, and Figure 8b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 8a in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, such as shown in Figure 8a, the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on same side of a cen tre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5. Also in this embodiment, the second angle b is selected in range of 90° ± 70°.
Figure 9a is a schematic top view of a ninth cyclone sepa rator arrangement in partial cross-section, Figure 9b is a schematic side view of the arrangement shown in Figure 9a in partial cross-section. In an embodiment, the venturi apparatus 1 has an expanded upper portion 14 that is arranged asymmetrically in rela tion to the overall structure of the venture apparatus. Some embodiments having asymmetrical upper portion are shown in Figures 9a - 12. The outlet 2 is arranged to said expanded upper portion.
In an embodiment comprising asymmetrical venturi apparatus 1, the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on oppo site side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5, as shown in Figures 9a, 9b. In an other embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement 12 is arranged on same side of a centre line C of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct 5, as shown in Figures 10a, 10b. The centre line C is the centre line of the up per portion.
Figure 11 is a schematic top view of an eleventh cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section, and Figure 12 is a schematic top view of a twelfth cyclone separator arrangement in partial cross-section.
In an embodiment, the feeding channel arrangement 12 com- prises at least two feeding channels 13. The embodiments shown in Figures 11 and 12 there are three feeding chan nels in the arrangement. The number of the feeding chan nels 13 may be even higher than three. In an embodiment, the feeding channels 13 of the feeding channel arrangement 12 of the venturi apparatus are ar ranged in a second angle b in relation to the direction of the distal wall 7 of the crossover duct 5, the second an gle b being selected in range of 90° ± 70°. Figure 13a is showing principles for defining for defining values of d and H of a flow channel, and Figure 13b is showing principles for defining value D of a preceding ap paratus. Said definition is based on the concept of the centre of gravity. The centre of gravity CF of the flow channel 6 and the preceding apparatus 1 can be calculated by a simplified piecewise element to get the centre of gravity of a two-dimensional area as follows:
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Equation 1
As the centre of gravity CF of the flow channel 6 has been determined, a line intersecting said centre CF and paral lel to the height of the preceding apparatus 1 is defined. This line represents the height H of the flow channel 6. Then, another line intersecting said centre CF but orthog onal to the height H of the preceding apparatus 1 is de fined. This another line represents the width d of the flow channel 6. When defining value D of the preceding apparatus 1, it is determined the centre of gravity CP of the flow-through area of the preceding component 1. This determination may take place as described in Equation 1 above. Then a line that intersects said centre CP and is parallel to the d defined above is defined. This defined line represents the inner diameter D of the preceding component 1.
The invention is not limited solely to the embodiments de scribed above, but instead many variations are possible within the scope of the inventive concept defined by the claims below. Within the scope of the inventive concept the attributes of different embodiments and applications can be used in conjunction with or replace the attributes of another embodiment or application.
The drawings and the related description are only intended to illustrate the idea of the invention. The invention may vary in detail within the scope of the inventive idea de- fined in the following claims.
REFERENCE SYMBOLS
1 preceding apparatus
2 outlet 3 cyclone separator
4 inlet
5 crossover duct
6 flow channel 7 distal wall 8 vertical edge
9 outlet wall
10 proximal wall 11 bump 12 feeding channel arrangement 13 feeding channel
14 expended upper portion a first angle b second angle b offset
C centre line
CF centre of gravity of the flow channel
CP centre of gravity of the preceding apparatus
D inner diameter d width
H height h height of bump
T tangential plane

Claims

1. A cyclone separator arrangement (100), comprising
- a preceding apparatus (1) having an outlet (2), and
- a cyclone separator (3) having an inlet (4), the ar- rangement (100) further comprising
- a crossover duct (5) connected to the outlet (2) and the inlet (4) for supplying gas flow comprising particles from the preceding apparatus (1) to the cyclone separator (3), wherein - the crossover duct (5) creates a flow channel (6) from the outlet (2) to the inlet (4),
- the preceding apparatus (1) has a horizontal inner diam eter (D), and
- the flow channel (6) having a cross-section having a height (H) and a width (d), said width (d) relating to the inner diameter (D) such that 0.15 x D < d < 0.6 x D, wherein
- the width (d) is a dimension of the flow channel (6) in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity (CF) of a flow-through area of the flow channel (6) at the outlet (2) of the preceding apparatus, wherein
- the inner diameter (D) is a width of the preceding appa ratus (1) in a horizontal plane crossing the centre of gravity (CP) of a flow-through area of the preceding appa ratus (1) and being parallel to the width (d) of the flow channel (6), and that
- the flow channel (6) is arranged asymmetrically in a horizontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus (1).
2. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hor izontal cross-section of the preceding apparatus (1) has a round shape.
3. The arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein the crossover duct (5) is arranged to the round preceding ap- paratus (1) so that a distal wall (7) of the crossover duct (5) is tangentially directed in respect of the pre ceding apparatus (1).
4. The arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein the dis tal wall (7) has an offset (b) in respect of the preceding apparatus (1), the offset (b) being no more than 0.1 x D from a tangential plane (T) of the preceding apparatus (D .
5. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the preceding apparatus (1) is polygon, such as rectangle.
6. The arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the preceding apparatus (1) is square.
7. The arrangement as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein the crossover duct (5) is arranged at a vertical edge (8) of the preceding apparatus (1) so that a distal wall (7) of the crossover duct (5) is attached to said vertical edge (8).
8. The arrangement as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein a distal wall (7) of the crossover duct (5) has an offset (b) in respect of a vertical edge (8) of the preceding ap paratus (1), the offset (b) being no more than 0.1 x D from said vertical edge (8).
9. The arrangement as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the distal wall (7) of the crossover duct (5) is perpendicular to an outlet wall (9) of the preceding apparatus that com prises the outlet (2).
10. The arrangement as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein a relation of the height (H) of the cross over duct (5) to the width (d) thereof is H/d < 3.75 at the outlet (2).
11. The arrangement as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the cross-sectional area of the crossover duct (5) decreases towards the inlet (4).
12. The arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the width (d) of the crossover duct (5) is decreasing towards the inlet (4).
13. The arrangement as claimed in claim 12, wherein a proximal wall (10) of the crossover duct (5) is arranged at a first angle (a) in relation to a distal wall (7) thereof, wherein the first angle < 40°.
14. The arrangement as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein a bump (11) is arranged in the flow chan nel (6) for limiting the cross-sectional area of the flow channel (6).
15. The arrangement as claimed in claim 14, wherein height (h) of the bump (11) in relation to width (d) of the flow channel (6) is selected as: h/d < 0.3.
16. The arrangement as claimed in claim 15, wherein length (1) of the bump (11) in relation to height (h) thereof is selected as: 1/h < 4.
17. The arrangement as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the preceding apparatus (1) is one of the following: a reactor, a furnace, an oven, a venturi.
18. The arrangement as claimed in claim 17, wherein the preceding apparatus (1) is a venturi apparatus having a round cross-section, the venturi apparatus comprising
- a feeding channel arrangement (12) for feeding material in the venturi apparatus, wherein
- the feeding channel arrangement (12) comprises one or more feeding channel(s) (13) arranged, as seen from above, at a second angle (b) in relation to the direction of the distal wall (7) of the crossover duct (5), wherein said second angle (b) is selected in range of 90° ± 70°.
19. The arrangement as claimed in claim 18, wherein the feeding channel arrangement (12) comprises one feeding channel (13) only.
20. The arrangement as claimed in claim 18, wherein the feeding channel arrangement (12) comprises at least two feeding channels (13).
21. The arrangement as claimed in any of claims 18 - 20, wherein the feeding channel arrangement (12) is arranged on same side of a centre line (C) of the venturi apparatus as the crossover duct (5).
22. The arrangement as claimed in any of claims 18 - 20, wherein the feeding channel arrangement (12) is arranged on opposite side of a centre line (C) of the venturi appa ratus as the crossover duct (5).
23. The arrangement as claimed in any of claims 18 - 22, wherein the venturi apparatus has an expanded upper por tion, and that the outlet (2) is arranged to said expanded upper portion.
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