The solids from a dilute slurry are to be separated using hydrocyclones. The density of the solids is 2900 kg/m3 , and liquid is water. A recovery of 95 per cent of particles greater than 100 /Am is required. The minimum operating temperature will be 10 °C and the maximum 30 °C. Design a hydrocyclone system to handle 1200 1/m of this slurry.

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The solids from a dilute slurry are to be separated using hydrocyclones. The
density of the solids is 2900 kg/m3
, and liquid is water. A recovery of 95 per cent
of particles greater than 100 /Am is required. The minimum operating temperature
will be 10 °C and the maximum 30 °C.
Design a hydrocyclone system to handle 1200 1/m of this slurry.

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