| Title |
Design of the Outlet-Port Tube of a Cyclone-Type Oil Separator for a Compressor |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2015.27.8.402 |
| Keywords |
유분리기 ; 사이클론 ; 분리효율 ; 압력강하 Oil separator ; Cyclone ; Separation efficiency ; Pressure drop |
| Abstract |
A series of numerical simulations have been carried out to study the performances of cyclone-type oil separators, which are designed for refrigeration-system compressors. The corresponding working fluid is R22, which is a typical refrigerant, whereby a mineral-oil droplet is supplied (Ed-highlight-My interpretation). The outlet-tube length in relation to the total chamber volume is considered a design parameter. Depending on the tube length, the separation efficiency varies from 98.7% to 99.3%, while the predicted pressure drop is between 5.1 kPa and 6.4 kPa. Considering both the pressure drop and separation efficiency, the length of the outlet-port tube of the separator is 152 mm. |