D7.2 - Inline viscometery for non-Newtonian viscosity characterization
- Event
- AMA Conferences 2013
2013-05-14 - 2013-05-16
Nürnberg - Band
- Proceedings SENSOR 2013
- Chapter
- D7 - Sensor Networks
- Author(s)
- M. Završnik, M. Joseph-Strasser - Anton Paar GmbH, Graz (Austria)
- Pages
- 587 - 591
- DOI
- 10.5162/sensor2013/D7.2
- ISBN
- 978-3-9813484-3-9
- Price
- free
Abstract
Dynamic viscosity is an important parameter for quality control in a wide range of industrial processes and is one of the most important fluid properties for the production of many significant industrial substances. In particular non-Newtonian viscosity behavior of heterogeneous mixtures (i.e., dispersions, suspensions) and polymeric solutions is an important material property that contributes to a fluid’s performance, and is often the main source of problems in handling, processing, and application.
The objective of this contribution is to present a novel process viscometer based on the fluid dynamic measurement principle. The measurement principle and construction allow its use under harsh field conditions, providing actual unambiguous (non-Newtonian) viscosity as a function of the shear rate. Representative examples of non-Newtonian viscosity characterization using experimental data on real materials will be presented and good correlation between laboratory and process will be demonstrated.