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Title:	Viscosity of non-Newtonian suspensions
Author:	Gullett, David Edward
View Online:	njit-etd1955-001 (vii, 69 pages ~ 4.9 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Salamone, Jerome J. (Committee chair) Joffe, Joseph (Committee member) Mantell, C. L. (Committee member)
Date:	1955
Keywords:	Suspensions (Chemistry) Viscosity
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The object of this project ras to obtain a reasonable correlation of the effect of velocity, concentration and particle size on apparent viscosity of non-Newtonian slurries. Through the use of dimensional and graphical analysis an equation, μ/μw=1.02(Ak/GC).105, was developed which filled these conditions. The average deviation of the apparent viscosity calculated from this equation compared to the experimental value was 14.4%. The authors believe that this correlation should be tested under a greater variety of conditions of particle size and particle thermal conductivity and for suspending mediums other than water.