On the Conditions of Clogging in a Hydrocyclone

Resumo

Experimental data on the flow boundaries of a barite suspension depending on its concentration and volume flow rate for a 10 mm high-pressure hydrocyclone were presented. Computer simulation of phase separation in the high-pressure hydrocyclone was performed for a concentrated suspension. Qualitative agreement between the results of numerical modeling and experiment on the conditions of clogging of the hydrocyclone underflow was obtained.