Simulation and optimization design of cyclone separator for waste plastic film

Abstract

Waste plastic sorting and recycling is a kind of efficient and energy-saving way of domestic garbage treatment. In this paper, the Cyclone based Multistage Separation Process for waste plastic film is presented, and the principle and structure of cyclone separator are introduced. The fluid analysis software Fluent is used to simulate and analyze the cyclone separator of waste plastic film. The comprehensive analysis shows that the optimal wind speed of cyclone separator is 18m/s, and under this speed the separation effect of particles in cyclone separator is the best. Based on this, the cyclone separator for waste plastic film was optimized, the structure size of cyclone separator for waste plastic film with three different densities was obtained, and the calculation basis for the design and manufacture of cyclone separator for waste plastic film was provided.