Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol.31, No.7, 1062-1065, 2008
Flash evaporation in cyclones
Flash processes have been investigated several times [1-4]. This study focuses on the flash process taking place in a cyclone. The separated and extracted steam expands directly into a cylinder of a piston engine. In contrast to known flash expanders, the pressure drops continuously within a short time. Of special interest is the efficiency of phase separation which is critical to the feasibility of the piston process with internal flash evaporation.