Wetting Powders into Liquids, by Ralph Nelson
a, b, c - parameters in the quadratic equation [dimensionless]
mpowder - mass of powder [kg]
n - moles of adsorbate [mol]
xsite - distance between surface adsorption sites [m]
- fraction of surface sites covered by adsorbate [dimensionless]
Subscripts:
A for adsorbate
S for solvent
ads = adsorbed on the powder surface
soln = dissolved in solution
total = total of adsorbed plus dissolved