Cavex Ceramic Lined Cyclones0 pages

CAVEX®
3 Hydrocyclones
Excellent
Minerals
Solutions
Ceramic lined coal classifying cyclones
Unique design
It’s all by design — Cavex® hydrocyclones feature a unique laminar
spiral inlet geometry designed to deliver excellent efficiency
and capacity, and longer wear life than conventional involute or
tangential fed cyclone designs. Not just a cone modification, Cavex®
hydrocyclones utilize an entirely new feed geometry that allows the
slurry to follow a natural flow path within the cyclone. This results in a
reduction of turbulence which in turn substantially increases hydraulic
capacity while minimizing localized wear on the feed chamber and
vortex finder.
The unique shape of the Cavex® hydrocyclone has no sharp edges or
corners. These design improvements result in lower operating costs
and fewer cyclones required for a given duty.
Longer wear life
Turbulence is also the cause of uneven wear in hydrocyclones. The
revolutionary design of Cavex® cyclones helps reduce turbulence,
resulting in improved wear life.
In conventional cyclones, slurry bursts into the cylinder with no
flow control. The resulting turbulence is responsible for gouging
the liner walls, leaving major portions of the liner unworn. Cavex®
cyclones have been shown to deliver significantly longer wear life than
conventional feed head liners in comparable applications.
Cavex® cyclone vs conventional cyclone design
Cavex® cyclone
A controlled feed stream blends
progressively and smoothly
so turbulence is reduced
throughout the Cavex® cyclone.
conventional cyclone
Liner failure in conventional
cyclones is highly localized
while major portions remain
unworn.