ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Key words Microfiltration
;
Admicelle mobility
;
Micellar solutions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The resistance of microfilters in a flow of micellar solutions indicates that the surfactant which is adsorbed in the pores forms a mobile admicelle. The flow in these admicelles can be stopped by Marangoni forces if there is a concentration gradient of surfactant across the filter. On the basis of thermodynamic concepts and experimental data it is argued that the resistance of the filters could be affected by shear-induced surfactant adsorption. To minimize the entropy production in the flow through a narrow pore the micellar solution separates into parallel fluxes of liquid through the lumen of the pore and of mobile surfactant in the flowing admicelle.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003960050534
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