Compact, High-Efficiency Cyclonic Dust Collector
The Aerodyne GPC Dust Collector represents an improvement over
conventional high-efficiency cyclones. Cyclonic action is initiated by a
sloped spiral inlet and vortex reversal is accomplished by the use of a
solid ground plate. The unique design of the GPC Cyclonic Dust Collector
provides a high-efficiency, compact unit that is available in horizontal
or vertical configurations.
Unlike conventional cyclones, the GPC Dust Collector does not require a
long, tapered body for effective dust separation. This compact cyclonic
dust collector is ideal for plants and workshops with limited floor space
or limited overhead clearance.
How a Typical Cyclonic Dust Collector Works
The typical cyclonic dust collector consists of a tangential inlet and a
long, tapered body. This design relies on gravitational forces to direct
the dirty gas stream downward. As the gas stream becomes constrained in
the narrow end of the cyclone body, a phenomenon known as "vortex
reversal" occurs, in which a secondary inner vortex is generated and moves
upward through the center of the primary vortex, where it is exhausted
from the dust collector.
As the inner vortex travels up through the cyclone, it takes with it
any fine dust particulate that did not have the inertia to be forced
tightly against the collector walls. The long body of a high-efficiency
cyclone gives fine particulate more time to make it safely to the walls of
the dust collector. While this added length boosts efficiency, it adds to
installation space requirements and cost.
How a Ground-Plate Cyclone Dust Collector Works
The Aerodyne GPC Dust Collector operates differently. A sloped
spiral inlet directs the dirty gas stream toward a fixed ground plate and
hopper of the dust collector. The ground plate forces vortex reversal to
occur in a much shorter space, eliminating the need for a long, tapered
body. As the dirty gas stream strikes the convex ground plate, fine
particulate that has not completely made it to the dust collector walls is
deflected into the hopper. The ground plate also shields collected
particulate from the forces of the vortex reversal, acting as a barrier
between the separation chamber and the collection hopper. This innovative
design enables a compact dust collector to operate at high efficiency,
even when installed horizontally.
Aerodyne
GPC Cyclonic Dust Collector
