Static Separator

Principle of operation:

The material enters with the air stream at the bottom of the separator.

A vortex is created in the upper part of the cone of the separator because of the blades.
The coarse material goes towards the walls because of the centrifugal force,

slides to the bottom and leaves the separator.

The fine material exits through the top of the immersion tube.

The fineness of the product is adjusted by changing the position of the blades.

When the blades are in radial position (maximum of opening), the product of the static

separator will be coarser.

When the blades are adjusted in a more tangential position, the product is finer because
the tangential velocity of the particle increased and the cut size decreased.

When the adjustment is higher than 60-70, the particles tangential velocity decreases due
to friction against the blades, and the cut size goes up again.

Operating characteristics:

Pressure drop usually around 150 mmH2O

Shortening the immersion tube will give a coarser product

Lengthening the immersion tube will give a finer product

Leaving the blades in completely radial position will give a coarse product
Adjusting the blades more tangentially will give a finer product and a higher pressure
drop. If the product is not coarse enough, it is also possible to remove blades (1 of 2 for

example)
Usual dust concentrations: 500-1000 gr/m3