Rheology of pulp suspensions of bleached sugarcane bagasse: Effect of consistency and temperature

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    Abstract

    Rheological properties, such as yield stress and apparent viscosity, of pulp suspensions of bleached sugarcane bagasse were studied in a stress-shear rate controlled rheometer using concentric cylinders geometry. Results were statistically analyzed and presented as a function of the suspension consistency (0.5% ≤ Cm ≤ 4.0%) and temperature (20°C, 40°C, and 60°C). The yield stress was influenced by the consistency and temperature. The apparent viscosity was influenced only by the consistency. A power law model was fitted to the experimental results of yield stress. In flow tests, all the suspensions showed shear-thinning behavior, which was in agreement with the Carreau-Yasuda model.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages601-606
    Number of pages6
    Volume14
    No9
    Specialist publicationTappi Journal
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Sep 2015

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    Funding Information:
    The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana for project implementation.

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