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#1 Guest_Arne_*

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Posted 06 September 2005 - 02:38 AM

Is there something like a generic formula/model for the calculation of apparent viscosities of slurries? Or, more specifically, is there such a formula/model for aqueous sulfur slurries.

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Posted 09 September 2005 - 06:33 AM

YEs, you mmay use the MOri & Ototake equation Phi is the volmu fraction of solids

Mu(suspension)/Mu(pure liquid)=1+ 1.56*Phi/(0.52-Phi)
The equation wors best at low Phi (less than 0.15)

If you have one experimental data point, then Mooney equation can be used to calculate viscosity at other loadings.
I hope this answers your question.

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Posted 04 November 2005 - 08:58 PM

Slurries are usually shear sensitive, mud for example is shear thinning as are many clay slurries.
How is this accounted for? Is that phi




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