Dispersing Particles in Liquids

Home Page TOPIC AREAS The Significance of PT Formation from Gas Formation from Liquid Comminution, Attrition Size Enlargement Particle Physics Particle Characterization:    Non-Optical Methods    Optical Methods Storage / Discharge:    Mechanics: wall stress    Dynamics: flow Pneumatic Conveying Fluidized Bed Mixing and De-mixing Separation by Size P./Gas Separation P./Liquid Separation Dispersion in Fluids Rheology Reaction Heating, Drying Safety Simulation, Modeling Specific Applications

ERPT Tutorials Dispersing Solids in Liquids (3rd ed.)       by Dr. Ralph D. Nelson, Jr., P.E. (DuPont Co., retired)    Preface    Chapter 1: Introduction    Chapter 2: Particle Structure    introduction to next part    Chapter 3: Particle Physics      Determining Hamaker Constants    Chapter 4: Surface Chemistry      Solids / Liquids / Non-surfactant Solutes / Surfactants      Nonionics / Cationics / Anionics      Polymers / Encapsulation / Industrial Considerations    introduction to next part    Chapter 5: Surface Thermodynamics    Chapter 6: Agglomeration [not yet on the Web] For a print resource see A Review of Particle Agglomeration [a DOC file] by Elizabeth Allen, Jim Henshaw, and Paul Smith (AEA Technology plc, 2001)    Chapter 7: Dispersant Selection [not yet on the Web] For a print resource see International Standard ISO 14887 (First edition 2000-09-01) Sample preparation — Dispersing procedures for powders in liquids Reference number ISO 14887:2000(E)    Chapter 8: Slurry Tests and Analyses [not yet on the Web] For resources see ERPT's non-optical methods page and optical methods page    Appendix A: Properties of Common Solids    Appendix B: Properties of Common Liquids    Appendix C: Properties of Surfactants    Appendix D: Surfactant Manufacturers    Appendix E: Units, Constants, and Symbols    Annotated Bibliography Wetting Solids into Liquids       by Dr. Ralph D. Nelson, Jr., P.E. (DuPont Co., retired) -- ERPT 012Q-Nelson, Wetting Behavior of Dry Powders (Laboratory Demonstration)           by Simon M. Iveson and George V. Franks (Univ of Newcastle) -- ERPT 051Q-IvFr Web Tutorials (Not ERPT) An Introduction to Surface Chemistry       by Dr. Roger Nix (Univ. of London), a public tutorial site on the following topics:         1. Structure of Metallic Surfaces         2. Adsorption of Molecules on Surfaces         3. The Langmuir Isotherm         4. Ultra-High Vacuum and Effects of Gas Pressure         5. Surface Analytical Techniques         6. Overlayer Structures & Surface Diffraction         7. Surface Imaging & Depth Profiling -- www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/surfaces/scc/ Non-Web Resources "Introduction to Chemicals Used in Particle Systems",       by Dr. Richard Klimpel (R.K. Associates) -- see ERPT's list of non-Web resources Interfacial Engineering --       by WeSeeCo Engineering Education Systems provides interactive educational CDROMs with several sections on dispersion -- see ERPT's list of non-Web resources Transport Processes in Bubbles, Drops and Particles, edited by D. De Kee, R. P. Chhabra, Daniel DeKee, and R.P. Chhabra, 2nd edition (Taylor & Francis Group, 2001)

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