ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
This paper describes an investigation of the settling characteristics of spherical particles in Bingham plastic fluids. A stress analysis is used to derive a nondimensional parameter which describes the laminar settling regime. The terminal velocities of spheres in the Reynolds number range of 2 to 130 have been determined. These, together with published data at higher Reynolds numbers, are shown to substantiate the theoretical argument.A correlation of drag coefficient as a function of the settling parameter indicates the transition from laminar to turbulent settling.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690130629
