James Austin j.c.austin@keele.ac.uk
The effects of flocculation on the propagation of ultrasound in dilute kaolin slurries
Austin, James C.; Challis, Richard E.
Authors
Richard E. Challis
Contributors
J.C. Austin
Other
R.E. Challis
Other
Abstract
A broadband ultrasonic spectrometer has been used to measure ultrasonic attenuation and phase velocity dispersion as functions of frequency in kaolin suspensions over a range of solid volume fractions from φ = 0.01 to φ = 0.08 and over a pH range from 3 to 9. The Harker and Temple theory was used to simulate ultrasound propagation in the suspension, using measured slope viscosity, particle size, and size distribution. Simulated results for ultrasonic attenuation and phase velocity agree well with measured values. Both sets of results agree well and show that for volume fractions above φ ∼ 0.05 attenuation and velocity dispersion increase for increasing floc size, whereas for volume fractions below φ ∼ 0.05 attenuation and velocity dispersion both decrease. It is proposed that the mechanism for this change in behavior around φ ∼ 0.05 involves changes in floc density and floc size distribution with φ and pH.
Citation
Austin, J. C., & Challis, R. E. (1998). The effects of flocculation on the propagation of ultrasound in dilute kaolin slurries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 206(1), 146-157. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1998.5712
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 19, 1998 |
Online Publication Date | May 25, 2002 |
Publication Date | Oct 1, 1998 |
Deposit Date | Jun 5, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
Print ISSN | 0021-9797 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 206 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 146-157 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1998.5712 |
Keywords | attenuation; flocculation; hydrodynamic; kaolin; suspension; ultrasound; velocity |
Public URL | https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/845056 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979798957125?via%3Dihub |
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