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Gas-Liquid cylindrical cyclone separator (GLCC) is a compact separator that has been widely used in petroleum production. The inlet configuration has significant influence on the separating capacity of the GLCC separator. By using both FEM simulation and practical experiments, three inlet configurations and twelve inclined angles are investigated to find the optimal inlet configuration for industrial applications. The flow pattern and kinematic behavior of each configuration are thoroughly analyzed in this study. Besides, the distribution of three velocity components of the body flow in GLCC was compared with one of the practical experiments. The result showed that the current inclined-inlet angle of 27o is not the optimal angle for industrial applications. The dual-inlet configuration indicated better properties for separating efficiency.
| Conference Topic Areas | Track2: Advanced Computational Methods and Applications in Marine, Subsea and Offshore Technology |
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