Cyclonic separation
![A simple cyclone separator](/Images/godic/202501/07/Cyclone_separator.svg2821.png")
![Airflow diagram for Aerodyne cyclone in standard vertical position. Secondary air flow is injected to reduce wall abrasion.](/Images/godic/202501/07/Vertical-cyclone2821.jpg")
![Airflow diagram for Aerodyne cyclone in horizontal position, an alternate design. Secondary air flow is injected to reduce wall abrasion, and to help move collected particulates to hopper for extraction.](/Images/godic/202501/07/Horizontal-cyclone2821.jpg")
Cyclonic separation is a method of removing particulates from an air, gas or liquid stream, without the use of filters, through vortex separation. When removing particulate matter from liquids, a hydrocyclone is used; while from gas, a gas cyclone is used. Rotational effects and gravity are used to separate mixtures of solids and fluids. The method can also be used to separate fine droplets of liquid from a gaseous stream.