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The effect of shear rate on aggregate size distribution and structure at steady state: a comparison between a Taylor–Couette reactor to a mixing tank

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    SYSNO ASEP0393135
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleThe effect of shear rate on aggregate size distribution and structure at steady state: a comparison between a Taylor–Couette reactor to a mixing tank
    Author(s) Bubáková, Petra (UH-J) SAI, ORCID, RID
    Pivokonský, Martin (UH-J) SAI, ORCID, RID
    Pivokonský, Radek (UH-J) SAI, ORCID, RID
    Filip, Petr (UH-J) ORCID, RID, SAI
    Source TitleJournal of Water Supply Research and Technology. AQUA. - : IWA Publishing - ISSN 0003-7214
    Roč. 62, č. 5 (2013), s. 288-295
    Number of pages8 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsaggregate size distribution ; aggregation ; flocculation ; fractal dimension ; shear rate
    Subject RIVBK - Fluid Dynamics
    OECD categoryFluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)
    R&D ProjectsGAP105/11/0247 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Method of publishingLimited access
    Institutional supportUH-J - RVO:67985874
    UT WOS000322708000004
    EID SCOPUS84882755412
    DOI https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2013.005
    AnnotationThe paper deals with the dependence of aggregate properties on the shear rate (G) at steady state. Aggregation of natural raw water and ferric sulphate was carried out in a laboratory Taylor–Couette reactor (TC) and continuous flow mixing tank (MT) with a paddle stirrer. Shear rates in the range of 20–350 s -1 were used.Methods of image and fractal analyses were used to determine the aggregate size and structure, respectively. It was found that the aggregate size decreased with increasing shear rate. There was a small difference in sizes of aggregates formed in TC and MT at G< 150 s -1, but at higher shear rates, almost no difference between TC and MT was observed. The D2 fractal dimension increased with increasing shear rate indicating that aggregates became less porous andmore compact. Moreover, a very closematch in D2 valueswas attained for both mixing devices. The Dpf fractal dimension decreased with increasing shear rate meaning that aggregates were more regular at higher shear rates, but jagged on the surface with irregular shape at lower shear rates. In contrast to D2, aggregates formed in MT were much more irregular (jagged) than those formed in TC.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Hydrodynamics
    ContactSoňa Hnilicová, hnilicova@ih.cas.cz, Tel.: 233 109 003
    Year of Publishing2015
    Electronic addresshttps://iwaponline.com/aqua/article-abstract/62/5/288/29147/The-effect-of-shear-rate-on-aggregate-size?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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