Abstract
Aggregation and breakage of aggregates of fully destabilized polystyrene latex particles in turbulent flow was studied experimentally in both batch and continuous stirred tanks using small-angle static light scattering. It was found that the steady-state values of the root-mean-square radius of gyration are fully reversible upon changes of stirring speed as well as solid volume fraction. Steady-state values of the root-mean-square radius of gyration were decreasing with decreasing solid volume fraction as well as with increasing stirring speed. Moreover, it was found that the steady-state structure and shape of the aggregates is not influenced by the applied stirring speed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 605-610 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- response studies
- breakage dynamics
- colloidal dispersions
- stirred tanks
- chemical engineering