Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
Hydrocyclone apparatus for separation of mixture of fluids of varying density and solid particles
Categories for this Invention
Technology: Hydrocyclone apparatus; Industry & Application: Petroleum, Chemical Bio-medical & mechanical Industries ;
Market: The global hydrocyclone apparatus market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during 2024-2034.
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Problem Statement
- In the Conventional design of the hydrocyclone apparatus experienced erosion effect after long period of service operations.
- Further, said hydrocyclones after a long period of operation, are found to fail due to leakage.
- Moreover, this demands continuous maintenance/replacement of the hydrocyclone causing operation interruption and significant in costlier manner. .
- Further, a few solution has discussed herein may prolong the failure of the hydrocyclone, but failure is inevitable. Hence, there is a need to address said issues.
Technology
- The present invention describes a hydrocyclone apparatus for separation of fluids from solid particles or dense fluids from lighter fluids with enhanced service life & separation efficiency.
- The hydrocyclone apparatus includes a cyclone chamber with an upper wall portion & bottom wall portion. Further said hydrocyclone apparatus comprising an upper portion wall with increased thickness compared to a lower portion wall of said hydrocyclone apparatus.
- The hydrocyclone apparatus includes an inlet port arranged to introduce a fluid comprising a solid particles or mixture of fluids of different density into the cyclone chamber.
- The fluid and the solid particles or mixture of fluids are separated based on centrifugal forces within a vortex formed by a spin of the fluid and the solid particles within the cyclone chamber.
- The hydrocyclone apparatus includes an outlet port for removing the fluid flow from the cyclone chamber.
- A port is provided to the hydrocyclone apparatus in which the port is positioned tangential to the formed vortex in upper wall portion.
- Said cover plate is positioned in upper wall portion to avoid direct contact of cyclone chamber with solid particles.
Key Features / Value Proposition
Technical Perspective:
- Said invention can be used standalone unit or add-on unit.
- Said hydrocyclone apparatus comprising a port positioned tangential to the formed vortex in the upper wall portion, wherein an angle of the port with outer wall from top of a surface of said apparatus is ranges from 0 to 90 degree.
- The port is connected to a closed settling tank & shape of the port may be, circular, elliptical square triangular & hexagonal.
- Said hydrocyclone apparatus comprising a cover plate which is made of high-quality anti-corrosive & anti-abrasive material.
- The fluids are dispensed from the hydrocyclone apparatus having a non-substantial effect on a vortex strength.
Industrial Perspective:
- Facilitates sustainable standalone unit in cost effective manner.
- Improved design configuration of the Hydrocyclone.
- Provides enhanced service life of the hydrocyclone (present configuration) & separation efficiency.
- Applicable in the area of petroleum, chemical, bio-medical & mechanical industries.
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Contact For Licensing
sm-marketing@imail.iitm.ac.in
ipoffice2@iitm.ac.in
Research Lab
Prof. Jitendra S Sangwai
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Intellectual Property
IITM IDF Ref. 1748
IN Patent No: 391373
Technology Readiness Level
TRL-4
 Proof of Concept ready, tested in lab.