Cyclone Separator Code
Cyclone Separator Code
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For a particulate laden gas stream in a polyethelene plant we are including a cyclone separator. What would be an appropriate design and fabrication code to invoke? It operates at a vacuum (-18 inch WC). Someone has suggested API-620 "Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-pressure Storage Tanks." One bidder will charge a 20% premium and another just took exception to it. Is there a better Code to Invoke?





RE: Cyclone Separator Code
However, the designer must be experienced in silos and the like equipment design, including the loads due to flow, solids loading, etc. These are still proprietary calculations from cyclone separator fabricators, including separation performance guarantees, pressure drop, velocity and corrosion/erosion limits, etc.
I don't believe extra money for a particular code will bring you any benefit.
Cheers,
gr2vessels
RE: Cyclone Separator Code
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
RE: Cyclone Separator Code
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
RE: Cyclone Separator Code
Cheers,
gr2vessels