Here we explore the potential of a mesofluidic separator that fits within industrial piping to remove large aspherical particles out of an abrasive slurry at fast flowrates. Mesofluidic separators have demonstrated separation of spherical particles at flowrates of ∼1 gpm (6^.10⁻⁵ m³/s). Yet, the performance of these separators at flowrates achievable within industrial piping has not been explored. Here we evaluate the exiting flowrate split, large particle mass fraction, and pressure drop observed in a mesofluidic separator operating in a three-inch (0.076 m) tube carrying an abrasive and modestly non-spherical slurry at flows ranging from 35 to 100 gpm (0.0022–0.0063 m³/s). We find the flow through the separator and pressure drop both increase with flowrate, though the pressure drop remains modest. Only two feet (0.6 m) of inserts removed 97.6 ± 2.1% of large particles for conditions tested. Separation was demonstrated in both vertical and horizontal orientations with the horizontal orientation benefiting marginally from gravitational settling.

在这里，我们探讨了适合工业管道的中流体分离器的潜力，以在快速流速下从磨料浆中去除大的非球面颗粒。中流体分离器已经证明了以~1 gpm (6 ^. 10 ^-5 m ³ /s) 的流速分离球形颗粒。然而，这些分离器在工业管道内可达到的流速下的性能尚未得到探索。在这里，我们评估了在 3 英寸 (0.076 m) 管中运行的中流体分离器中观察到的流出流量分流、大颗粒质量分数和压降，该管中的流量范围为 35 至 100 gpm，带有研磨性和适度的非球形浆料。 0.0022–0.0063 m ³/s)。我们发现通过分离器的流量和压降都随着流量的增加而增加，尽管压降保持适度。在测试条件下，只有两英尺 (0.6 m) 的插入物去除了 97.6 ± 2.1% 的大颗粒。在垂直和水平方向上都证明了分离，其中水平方向略微受益于重力沉降。