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Separator types used in pneumatic solids transport systems - and their minimum suitable particle size
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In a pneumatic transport system, solids as dust, flour, sugar, sand and many other products, are transported in high speed air flows.
The table below can be used as an indication of minimum particle sizes recommended for the different types of separators.
| Separator Principle | Minimum Particle
Size
(micron, 0.001 mm) |
| Gravity | 200 |
| Inertial | 50-150 |
| Centrifugal, large diameter cyclone | 40-60 |
| Centrifugal, small diameter cyclone | 20-30 |
| Fan type | 15-30 |
| Filter | 0.5 |
| Scrubber | 0.5-2,0 |
| Electrical | 0.001-1.0 |
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