The study of hydrodynamic characteristics of circular cross flow phase separator with coalescence plates

Hydrodynamics of laminar, steady converging and diverging flow between parallel disks and cones has been studied. A novel method that takes into account convective acceleration averaged over the gap and resulting in analytical solution of equations of motion has been developed. Biconical coordinate system is used for analysis of flow between cones. The velocity profiles and pressure distribution for both converging and diverging flow have been studied. Using the velocity profiles obtained, the motion of a particle in radial flow between disks have been studied. The research provides a tool to improve the performance of separators for wastewater treatment.