Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids

Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids, Second Edition (Chemical Industries Series)
By: R.P. Chhabra

Description:

A full understanding of Non-Newtonian materials and non-linear flow characteristics is essential for scientists and engineers dealing with them on daily basis. Presenting information that is current, easy to use and of direct relevance in scores of chemical, food and processing industries, this book reconciles the voluminous literature dealing with the behavior of bubbles, drops and particles in such fluids, and it applies and interrelates highly theoretical and mathematically complex work with the practical needs of the practicing engineers. No other book offers such a rich selection of topics related to this field.


Table of Contents: Ch. 1 Introduction 1 Ch. 2 Non-Newtonian fluid behavior 9 Ch. 3 Rigid particles in time-independent liquids without a yield stress 49 Ch. 4 Rigid particles in visco-plastic liquids 123 Ch. 5 Rigid particles in visco-elastic fluids 161 Ch. 6 Fluid particles in non-Newtonian media 203 Ch. 7 Non-Newtonian fluid flow in porous media and packed beds 279 Ch. 8 Fluidization and hindered settling 395 Ch. 9 Heat and mass transfer in particulate systems 437 Ch. 10 Wall effects 521 Ch. 11 Falling object rheometry 557