Particle Technology Demonstrations
for the Classroom and Laboratory

by Simon M. Iveson and George V. Franks

Outline Introduction Wet Powder Systems: . . . Single Particle Settling (in-class) . . . Hindered and Lamella Settling (in-class) . . . Sedimentation and Flocculation (in-class) . . . Sedimentation and Flocculation (laboratory) . . . Interparticle Force Effects on Colloidal Suspension Rheology (laboratory) . . . Wetting Behavior of Dry Powders (class or laboratory) . . . Granulation Coalescence Behavior (in-class) Dry Powder Systems: . . . Hopper Flow (in-class) . . . Funnel Flow and Mass Flow (in-class) . . . Consolidation Effect of Powder Flow (in-class) . . . Particle Dilation (in-class) . . . Segregation during Hopper Flow (in-class) . . . Vibrational Segregation (in-class) . . . Fluidization (in-class) . . . Flow improvement Due to Powder Agglomeration (in-class) . . . Wall Friction (in-class) Other Resources for Powder Technology Education This article originally appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Chemical Engineering Education. It is posted here as a single PDF file with permission from the authors and the copyright holder, the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.