M. Sumida
Flow Properties of Wood Pulp Suspensions in Pipes
2202 - 2206
2013
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International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/17368
https://publications.waset.org/vol/83
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
The flow of suspensions of wood pulp fibers in circular pipes has been investigated experimentally. The flow characteristics of pulp suspensions are discussed with regard to five flow regimes designated by the author. In particular, the effects of the shear stress at the pipe wall on the disruption and dispersion of networks of pulp fibers are examined. The values of the disruptive and dispersive shear stresses are formulated as simple expressions depending on only the fiber concentration. Furthermore, the flow properties of the suspensions are described using the yield shear stress.
Open Science Index 83, 2013