Separate fine solid particles from dusty air with a uniflow cyclone

Dr. S. Sakthivel works as the Deputy General Manager in the Technology Group at TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd., located in Mumbai, India. His expertise on green chemicals, green fuels, energy transition, and decarbonization, with a key role in evaluating emerging technologies for commercialization. He has experience in process engineering, technology analysis, selection, and screening, along with techno-economic assessments, pilot project development, and process hazard analysis. His background also extends to basic, applied, and market research, as well as powder and science technology. Dr. Sakthivel is a prolific contributor, having authored several articles in both national and internationally peer-reviewed journals.

Balakrishnan Pitchumani recently retired as Emeritus Professor from the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi’s chemical engineering department. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology at Chennai for the research and development of a jet mill for fine particle production. He has continued in the field of powder technology and solids processing for the past 40 yr. His research contributions include 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals and industrial partnerships with numerous cement, mineral processing and pharmaceutical companies. He has also worked on 100 industrial projects. In addition to the Indian domestic industries, Dr. Pitchumani has conducted short courses in the US and Norway. He received a national award in 1971 for his PhD work from the president of India and was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the International Congress on Powder and Bulk Solids at Ahmedabad in 2014.