Deposition velocity correlation for water slurries

Abstract

Abstract a Correlation to predict the deposition velocity of aqueous slurries is presented. The correlation employs the viscosity and density of the mixture of fluid and (‐74 μm) particles, as well as the mass median diameter (d 50 ) of the fraction coarser than 74 μm. The correlation is derived from isothermal flow experiments using pipelines of diameter between 0.053 and 0.495 m.