Hydrocyclones an overview ScienceDirect Topics
Hydrocyclones are very widely used for high throughput coarse/fine particle separation in the mineral processing industry using a vortex effect, or simply slurry dewatering. They dont suffer from the rate limiting steps of the alternatives: Sedimentation settling: rate limiting step is the sedimentation rate. Separation by sieving: rate limiting step is screen clogging and cleaning





































