Cylcone Separators & Spin Separators

Cyclone separators and spin separators are core technologies in industrial dust control systems. Both separation techniques utilize mass force, also known as inertial force, to separate larger dust or product particles and are therefore also referred to as bulk separators.

Cyclone separators use centrifugal force by introducing the dust-laden air strea

m tangentially into the cyclone. This tangential entry creates rapid rotation inside the cyclone, causing heavier particles to be pushed toward the cyclone wall due to their inertia. These particles then accumulate, slide down, and are discharged. Cyclone separators are also known as centrifugal separators. The cleaned air exits through a central opening.

Spin separators, in contrast, generate a vortex in the air stream, causing particles to be pushed outward to the separator wall by the spin force. The separated particles fall into a collection container, while the cleaned air exits either centrally or from the top of the separator. Spin separators can be used for both vertical and horizontal air flows.
 

Cyclones & Spin Separators as Pre-Separators of Central Dust Collection Systems

Bulk separators are particularly effective at removing larger particles from air streams and are used in various industrial applications. They often serve as pre-separators before the air stream is passed through the main filter, e.g. an industrial fabric filter with finer filter media. As such, they are a fundamental component of central dust extraction solutions.

Dust-laden air is captured at various emission points through extraction systems and is directed via pipelines under vacuum through the pre-separator and the main filter. The collected dust is gathered through discharge elements and, if necessary, centrally collected, recycled, and disposed of.

Learn more about Riedel Filtertechnik’s solutions for central dust handling.