Preferred Label : cyclone (collector);
Detailed label : cyclone (collector) in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : A dust, grit or droplet separator utilizing essentially the centrifugal force derived
from the motion of the gas. The flow of gases containing suspended particles into
the device is transformed into a confined vortex from which centrifugal forces tend
to drive the suspended particles to the wall of the cyclone body. The agglomerated
particles are subsequently removed from the cyclone by gravitational action.;
Origin ID : C01503;
See also
A dust, grit or droplet separator utilizing essentially the centrifugal force derived
from the motion of the gas. The flow of gases containing suspended particles into
the device is transformed into a confined vortex from which centrifugal forces tend
to drive the suspended particles to the wall of the cyclone body. The agglomerated
particles are subsequently removed from the cyclone by gravitational action.
