Cyclone Dust Collectors

Industrial Dust Collection Systems

Dust collection systems are used to remove particulate from process gases for use in pollution control, product/material recovery, and pneumatic conveying. This process is also useful for capturing valuable materials that may have other industrial uses.

Aerodyne specializes in cyclone dust collectors. Cyclones are often used as pre-filters for other dust collectors, such as baghouses, cartridge collectors, ESPs and wet scrubbers. Cyclones use mechanical separation to remove particulates and droplets from the airstream without filters. This can also allow cyclones to sort waste from valuable materials as they collect the larger particles and send fines to the final filter.

Aerodyne has two (2) unique cyclone designs that provide high efficiency dust collection with certain advantages over standard cyclone designs.

How a Cyclone Works

Cyclones remove dust particles and liquid droplets by centrifugal motion. Dirty air enters the cyclone and rotates down the length of the vessel. The rotation causes the particles and droplets to move towards the walls. When the airflow reaches the bottom it reverses direction and travels up the center of the cyclone and out. Particles that are by the cyclone’s walls then fall to the hopper and leave through the airlock valve.

Cyclone Configurator

Answer a few basic questions to identify the cyclone family that may fit your application. Final selection should be confirmed by our engineering team.

Which of the following apply to your application?

Select all that apply, or choose “None of the above.”

Are you pneumatically conveying in the application?

Do you have any space limitations?

Is the material explosive?

Do you need to regularly clean the cyclone?

What is your system airflow?

Enter airflow in ACFM. If you do not know your airflow, continue to contact engineering.

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Your Cyclone Configurator Result

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A blue horizontal cyclone dust collector featuring a top inlet flange, axial clean air outlet, and bottom hopper discharge with latched access door.

Aerodyne GPC Cyclone Dust Collector

The Aerodyne GPC Cyclone Dust Collector is an improvement over conventional cyclones. The unique design provides a compact unit that is available in horizontal or vertical configurations. The GPC Cyclone Dust Collector does not require a long, tapered body making it ideal for plants and workshops with limited floor space or overhead clearance.

GPC – Ground Plate Collector Cyclone

  • Compact design allows it to be installed in areas where “standard cyclones” won’t fit
  • Horizontal or vertical design
  • Available in “easy clean” designs
  • Ground plate prevents dust re-entrainment

See complete product information about the GPC Cyclone Dust Collector.

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A blue horizontal cyclone dust collector diagram featuring a conical hopper discharge section.

Aerodyne SplitStream™ Cyclone Dust Collector

The Aerodyne SplitStream™ Dust Collector is a counter cyclonic dust collector with no major moving components. It is capable of handling a wide range of materials with minimal maintenance. The unique counter cyclonic design eliminates excessive wear and allows the collection of abrasive material. The cyclone can be installed vertically or horizontally.

SplitStream – The Power of Secondary Air

  • Horizontal or vertical design
  • Secondary airflow provides high efficiency dust removal of highly abrasive, sticky, fibrous, and hygroscopic dusts
  • Secondary airflow provides cooling/heating of primary air and particulates

See complete product information about the SplitStream™ Cyclone Dust Collector.

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Top 5 Questions to Ask When Considering a Cyclone Dust Collector

High-Efficiency Horizontal Dust Collection

Frequently Asked Questions

Aerodyne custom fabricates their cyclones for every application to meet your exact needs. Our engineering team will work with you every step of the way, and provide approval drawings for review and modification before fabrication begins. The cyclones we have are designed to be compact, with the ability to fit into spaces most cyclones couldn’t dream to fit in. We also have a team of local representatives who are well versed in dust collection and can often offer you a complete system, service and support. Aerodyne can often supply 3D models of their units during quoting so you can fit them into your drawings to ensure there are no issues.

There are many factors that go into choosing the right cyclone at the right size for your application. Our engineering staff can help you with calculating the airflow passing through your system (the most important factor for sizing purposes), as well as temperature and pressure, the type of dust, the location where the cyclone will be installed, fan properties, material of construction, and any special considerations. We have a blog post about this question that is a great place to start, linked here.

Aerodyne’s cyclones are designed to handle a variety of dust types. Although the model of cyclone does generally dictate dust handling capabilities, our cyclones can handle abrasive, heavy, fibrous, sticky, hygroscopic, fine, and other “tough” dusts. Some cyclones are able to handle combustible & explosive dusts with the proper NFPA explosion equipment and venting as well.

A cyclone prefilter is a cyclone installed ahead of a baghouse or cartridge collector in a dust collection system to increase the removal efficiency of the system.

Aerodyne offers dust collections system evaluations to help you determine:

  • Dust particle size (analysis)
  • System airflow and pressure
  • Airlock and hopper performance
  • Maintenance and optimization recommendations

Aerodyne offers both remote and in person system analyses. Depending on your location, the analysis may be taken care of by one of our trusted representatives or by a member of our in-house engineering staff.

Aerodyne offers trickle valves, double dump valves, knife gate valves, and sturdy rotary valves. Airlock valves are a necessary component of dust collection systems to prevent air leakage and pressure changes, which can cause a variety of other issues within the system.

  • Trickle Valves like the Vacu-Valve– Trickle valves are passive, non-powered discharge valves that operate under negative pressure.
  • Double Dump Valve– This is an industrial airlock valve with two tandem doors to discharge material without losing pressure or jamming.
  • Knife Gate Valve – Designed for precise hopper control, the knife gate is a basic airlock that discharges material and helps to preserve a system’s airlock.
  • Rotary Valve – Aerodyne offers a high capacity, non-NFPA rotary valve for non-combustible applications.

We recommend you contact us to talk to an engineer about your application or request the Dust Testing Brochure.

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