Educational Resources for Particle Technology

Dispersing Particles in Liquids

Technical Areas: capillarity (wicking), chemistry of dispersion, contact angle, diffusion, dispersants, flocculation, foam, interparticle forces (noncontact), surface tension, surfactants, van der Waals forces, wetting

Latest changes: 05Mar31 - Transport Book / 07Apr18 - reformat / 09Jan04 - put Nelson links in Chapter order, add resources /

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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)

Explanations and Disclaimers
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URL: http://www.erpt.org/technoar/dispersi.htm