Disclosed herein a Cyclone Filter for separating heavy particles from water or any other liquid. The filter comprises a Head (1) to introduce the liquid into the Filter, causing the liquid to swirl enhanced by internal shape of head (1) and flow of liquid takes turn around vertex pipe (3), said liquid containing solid foreign matter; a vertical Vertex pipe (3) to lead clean water out of the filter; a Vane (2) to separate Head from separation chamber; a Hollow Cylindrical separation chamber (4) where particles of more mass will be pushed away from the central axis and towards the wall due to increased flowrate and swirling action; a collection tank (6) to collect the dropped particles; characterized in that the vane (2) comprises curved surfaces with substantially elliptical pathways (2A) perpendicular the Vertex pipe (3) that enhances the velocity of flow and its swirling action.

Disclosed herein a Cyclone Filter for separating heavy particles from water or any other liquid. The filter comprises a Head (1) to introduce the liquid into the Filter, causing the liquid to swirl enhanced by internal shape of head (1) and flow of liquid takes turn around vertex pipe (3), said liquid containing solid foreign matter; a vertical Vertex pipe (3) to lead clean water out of the filter; a Vane (2) to separate Head from separation chamber; a Hollow Cylindrical separation chamber (4) where particles of more mass will be pushed away from the central axis and towards the wall due to increased flowrate and swirling action; a collection tank (6) to collect the dropped particles; characterized in that the vane (2) comprises curved surfaces with substantially elliptical pathways (2A) perpendicular the Vertex pipe (3) that enhances the velocity of flow and its swirling action.

A method for treating composite materials of aluminum and plastics mixes the composite materials in a working area of a processor under high shear forces with a spiral in order to remove the aluminum layer from the plastic layer and to suspend it. The particles which are separated by a screen from the working area are treated in a hydrocyclone in order to separate aluminum from the liquid, wherein fibers present in the underflow are fed back with the liquid to the processor.

A method of operating hydrocyclone comprising a separation chamber which in use is arranged to generate an internal air core for affecting a material separation process, comprises measuring both a vibrational parameter of the separation chamber and a stability parameter of the internal air core during operation of the hydrocyclone. The measurements are compared against predefined corresponding parameters which are indicative of a stable operation of the hydrocyclone and an operational parameter of the hydrocyclone is adjusted dependent on the comparison.

A method of operating hydrocyclone comprising a separation chamber which in use is arranged to generate an internal air core for affecting a material separation process, comprises measuring both a vibrational parameter of the separation chamber and a stability parameter of the internal air core during operation of the hydrocyclone. The measurements are compared against predefined corresponding parameters which are indicative of a stable operation of the hydrocyclone and an operational parameter of the hydrocyclone is adjusted dependent on the comparison.

A cyclone separator for separating at least two phases of a fluid, with a base housing through which the fluid can flow in an essentially helical pattern, that has a separation chamber with an upper and a lower end, wherein the upper and lower end each respectively have a wall, and a central axis that extends between the two ends, and furthermore a central separation tube arranged inside the conical separation chamber, concentric to the central axis of the base housing, with an essentially cylindrical wall having a surface facing toward the inner cross-section with a first surface profile, and a surface facing away from the inner cross-section with a second surface profile. The base housing has at its upper end a header section with an inner radius and with at least one essentially tangentially attached inlet opening for the fluid, as well as at least one light fraction outlet opening with a cross-section and, at its lower end, at least one expansion chamber and at least one heavy fraction outlet opening. The separation chamber tapers conically in the direction of the lower end at least incrementally in sections, preferably with a constant cone angle α.

A cyclone separator for separating at least two phases of a fluid, with a base housing through which the fluid can flow in an essentially helical pattern, that has a separation chamber with an upper and a lower end, wherein the upper and lower end each respectively have a wall, and a central axis that extends between the two ends, and furthermore a central separation tube arranged inside the conical separation chamber, concentric to the central axis of the base housing, with an essentially cylindrical wall having a surface facing toward the inner cross-section with a first surface profile, and a surface facing away from the inner cross-section with a second surface profile. The base housing has at its upper end a header section with an inner radius and with at least one essentially tangentially attached inlet opening for the fluid, as well as at least one light fraction outlet opening with a cross-section and, at its lower end, at least one expansion chamber and at least one heavy fraction outlet opening. The separation chamber tapers conically in the direction of the lower end at least incrementally in sections, preferably with a constant cone angle α.

A cyclonic separator is taught for separation of a mixed liquid phase/gas phase process stream. The cyclonic separator comprises an outer shell, at least two cyclonic chambers located within the outer shell, each cyclonic chamber having an upper end and a lower end; a single, common tangential inlet passing tangentially through the outer shell and into each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, proximal the upper ends thereof; a gas outlet tube located at least partially within each cyclonic chamber, extending axially from a lower gas outlet end located below the tangential inlet, to an upper gas outlet end extending out of each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, said upper gas outlet ends being in fluid communication with a common gas chamber located above the outer shell; and a circumferential recycle opening formed around and through a thickness each gas outlet tube, in a portion of each gas outlet tube located axially between the upper end of cyclonic chambers and the common gas chamber, said recycle opening thus being in fluid communication with an inside cavity of the outer shell.

A cyclonic separator is taught for separation of a mixed liquid phase/gas phase process stream. The cyclonic separator comprises an outer shell, at least two cyclonic chambers located within the outer shell, each cyclonic chamber having an upper end and a lower end; a single, common tangential inlet passing tangentially through the outer shell and into each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, proximal the upper ends thereof; a gas outlet tube located at least partially within each cyclonic chamber, extending axially from a lower gas outlet end located below the tangential inlet, to an upper gas outlet end extending out of each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, said upper gas outlet ends being in fluid communication with a common gas chamber located above the outer shell; and a circumferential recycle opening formed around and through a thickness each gas outlet tube, in a portion of each gas outlet tube located axially between the upper end of cyclonic chambers and the common gas chamber, said recycle opening thus being in fluid communication with an inside cavity of the outer shell.

A cyclonic separator is taught for separation of a mixed liquid phase/gas phase process stream. The cyclonic separator comprises an outer shell, at least two cyclonic chambers located within the outer shell, each cyclonic chamber having an upper end and a lower end; a single, common tangential inlet passing tangentially through the outer shell and into each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, proximal the upper ends thereof; a gas outlet tube located at least partially within each cyclonic chamber, extending axially from a lower gas outlet end located below the tangential inlet, to an upper gas outlet end extending out of each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, said upper gas outlet ends being in fluid communication with a common gas chamber located above the outer shell; and a circumferential recycle opening formed around and through a thickness each gas outlet tube, in a portion of each gas outlet tube located axially between the upper end of cyclonic chambers and the common gas chamber, said recycle opening thus being in fluid communication with an inside cavity of the outer shell.