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AMACS MAXSWIRL - Inlet Cyclone
MAXSWIRL Inlet Cyclone assembly comprises one or more vertical inlet cyclone tubes. Gas-liquid separation takes place within the tube(s) as the fluids pass downward through a static swirl and are brought into a swirling motion. The centrifugal forces generated by the swirling flow, pushes the incoming liquid to the cyclone wall. The gas reverses the flow direction and exits from the top of the tube, while the liquids flow down along the cyclone wall and ultimately exit from the bottom.
An advantage of MAXSWIRL® Inlet Cyclone is that they separate incoming bulk liquid, as well as a portion of the incoming mist. As the separation takes place within the tubes, this equipment is capable of handling high inlet momentums.
For proper functioning, the bottom liquid outlets of the inlet cyclones must be submerged in the liquid in the vessel. In the design of inlet cyclones for a given vessel, AMACS considers the operating cases, as well as off-design conditions to ensure that the hydraulic balance at the tubes is suitably satisfied ensuring performance in full range of operation.