CFD analysis of inlet chamber body profile effects on de-oiling hydrocyclone efficiency

▶ CFD analysis of inlet chamber designs effects on de-oiling hydrocyclone efficiency. ▶ Evaluation of standard, exponential, conical, quadratic polynomial inlet chamber designs. ▶ Analysis of Energy dissipation rate, eddy recirculation, axial and tangential velocity profiles. ▶ The separation efficiency is improved approximately 8% using exponential body shape.