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A hydrodynamic vortex separator (HDVS) has been studied under laboratory conditions by using a specifically designed rig. Pressure tapping points placed at eight locations, six external and two internal, have revealed an even radial pressure distribution on the outer walls and central shaft. The ability of the HDVS to separate particulates has been studied. The particulates have been characterized by measurements of particle diameter and settling velocity, which have allowed efficiency cusps to be plotted against dimensionless groups used by other researchers. Owing to an unsatisfactory reduction of the data to a single curve by plotting the efficiency against dimensionless groups, an efficiency law has been determined based on the logistic equation and describes the separation efficiency in terms of the inlet flowrate, volume of the separator, and particle diameter and density.

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