A Rectangular Capillary Suction Apparatus

D. J. Lee, Y. H. Hsu

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Abstract

Fluid flow and cake formation in a rectangular capillary suction apparatus (RCSA) are investigated experimentally and theoretically. Water, methanol, ethanol, and ethylene glycol are used to study the effects of liquid properties, and CaCO3, kaolin, and bentonite slurries are employed for studying the effects of cake formation on capillary suction time (CST). A theory based on a diffusion-like approach is developed. The liquid saturation under the inner cell will approach a constant value when the wet front distance is large. A method based on this experimental finding for estimating the cake specific resistance is proposed. The agreement between experiments and calculations is close. The RCSA is superior to the cylindrical CSA when treating liquids with small diffusivities or slurries with high solid concentration and/or with high averaged specific resistance. © 1994, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1593-1599
JournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 1994
Externally publishedYes

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