Question

What is called when several cyclone separators are operated parallely?

(a) Octa-cyclone

(b) Multi-cyclone

(c) Center-cyclone

(d) Para-cyclone

This question was addressed to me during an interview.

The query is from Mechanical Dust Collectors in division Steam Power Plant of Energy Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Multi-cyclone

For explanation I would say: When several cyclone operators are operated parallely, when this system is setup it is called multi-cyclone. It is important to note that cyclones can vary drastically in their size. The size of the cyclone depends largely on how much flue gas must be filtered, and thus larger operations tend to need larger cyclones.