scholarly journals Contact angle of water on iron ore fines: Measurement and analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.B. Huang ◽  
X X.W. ◽  
J.J. Song ◽  
C.G. Bai ◽  
R.D. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Iron Ores ◽  
New Model ◽  
Pressure Method ◽  
Measurement And Analysis ◽  
Iron Ore Fines ◽  
Good Agreement

The relative contact angle (?RCA) for seven iron ore fines was measured by using Washburn Osmotic Pressure method under laboratory conditions. By choosing cyclohexane as the reference that can perfectly wet iron ore particles, the relative contact angles were measured and varied from 57? to 73?. With the volume % of goethite (?G) as the variable, a new model for relative contact angle was developed. The expected relative contact angle for pure goethite is about 56?, while that for goethite free samples is about 77?. Physical properties, such as surface morphology (SMI) and pore volume (Vpore) can influence the relative contact angle. The ?G can be expressed as a function of SMI and VPore. Thus, we inferred that the relative contact angle is a function of ?G for the iron ores used. The measured relative contact angles were found to be in good agreement (Radj 2 >0.97) with the calculated ones based on the research from Iveson, et al. (2004). Comparing with the model developed by Iveson et al.(2004), the new model for contact angle proposed in this paper is similar, but more detailed with two meaningful physical parameters. The modification of physicochemical properties on iron ores would be another topic in the further study on granulation.

Contact angles of surfactant solutions on heterogeneous surfaces

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 5574-5585 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. B. Milne ◽  
J. A. W. Elliott ◽  
A. Amirfazli
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Heterogeneous Surfaces ◽  
New Model ◽  
Surfactant Solutions

Exploration of new model for contact angle of surfactant solutions on smooth/rough heterogeneous surfaces, allowing adsorption at all interfaces.

Effect of characteristics of fine iron ores on the granulation behavior of concentrate in sintering granulation process

2017 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengli Wu ◽  
Zhigang Que ◽  
Xiaobo Zhai ◽  
Kailang Li
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Iron Ores ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Capillary Water ◽  
Granulation Process ◽  
High Maximum ◽  
Small Contact Angle ◽  
Fine Iron

Concentrates have advantages of high ferrous grade, less harmful impurities and lower price. However, the small size and poor granulation behavior of concentrates could deteriorate the permeability of the sinter bed and reduce sinter productivity, thus making it difficult to use concentrates effectively. Therefore, in order to strengthen the granulation behavior of concentrates, granulation experiments were carried out and experiment samples made with one kind of concentrates and five kinds of fine iron ores were produced in this paper. Then, the effects of water absorbility and wettability of fine iron ores on granulation behavior of concentrates were investigated. Furthermore, optimized ore blending recipes were proposed to strengthen the granulation behavior of concentrates by sinter pot tests. Results show that the granulation behavior of concentrates was improved for the samples exhibiting high maximum capillary water and small contact angle in fine iron ores. Compared with the scheme of blending ores containing 15 mass% concentrate, the growth index of quasi-particles increased by 20.62% in the case of iron ore BR-2 replacing half of iron ore BR-1, the vertical sintering speed went up from 26.32 to 29.26 mm min−1, the productivity increased from 1.95 to 2.20 t m−2 h−1. The growth index of the quasi-particles increased by 30% when using iron ore AR-2 to replace half of iron ore AR-1. The vertical sintering speed and the productivity of sinter improved to 29.82 mm min−1 and 2.24 t m−2 h−1, respectively. The results help to improve the granulation behavior of concentrates by optimizing the blending ore recipes, based on the characteristics of fine iron ores, and thus use these concentrates more efficiently in the sintering process.

Numerical Simulation of Gravity-Driven Droplet Displacement on an Inclined Micro-Grooved Surface

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qilin Wang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Zhicheng Yu ◽  
Bin Guo
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Horizontal Surface ◽  
Groove Width ◽  
Equilibrium Contact Angle ◽  
Grooved Surface ◽  
Empirical Scheme ◽  
Gravity Driven ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
Good Agreement

Gravity-driven displacement of droplet on an inclined micro-grooved surface is studied using Pseudo-potential model of lattice Boltzmann method. To validate the numerical method, we find good agreement of the LB simulations with the pressure difference by Laplace’s law. The equilibrium contact angle of a droplet wetting on a smooth horizontal surface is studied as a function of the wettability, finding good agreement with an empirical scheme obtained with Young’s equation. The dynamic behavior of a droplet wetting on micro-grooved horizontal surface is found to be complex and greatly affected by the fraction of the grooved area and the groove width, the results indicate that the effect of grooves on contact angle is dependent on the fraction of the grooved area and the groove width has not a consistent effect on contact angles. For an inclined nonwetting micro-grooved surface, in given range, higher fraction of the grooved area and smaller groove width lead to greater benefit for droplet sliding down. What’s more, the results indicate that higher gravity value leads to a higher decrease of movement resistance of the droplet by decreasing the contact area between the droplet and solid surface.

The study of acoustic scattering from a single sound-permeable sphere

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.Sh. Nasibullaeva
Keyword(s):  
Speed Of Sound ◽  
Numerical Technique ◽  
Acoustic Scattering ◽  
Computer Time ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Fast Method ◽  
Scattering Field ◽  
Permeable Sphere ◽  
Test Verification ◽  
Good Agreement

The paper presents a generalized mathematical model and numerical investigation of the problem of acoustic scattering from a single sound-permeable sphere during the passage of two types of waves - spherical from a monopole radiation source and a plane one. In solving the Helmholtz equation, a numerical technique based on the fast method of multipoles is used, which allows achieving high accuracy of the results obtained at the lowest cost of computer time. The calculations are compared with known experimental data and a good agreement is obtained. The formulas for calculating the main characteristic of the scattering field (the total scattering cross section) for a sound-permeable sphere are generalized. The effect on this characteristic of the physical parameters of media outside and inside the sphere, such as the density and speed of sound, is shown. A numerical parametric analysis of the pressure distribution around a single sound-permeable sphere for different values of the wave radius, density, and speed of sound of the outer and inner medium of the sphere is carried out. The obtained results will later be used for test verification calculations for the numerical solution of the generalized problem of acoustic scattering of a set of sound-permeable spheres (coaxial or arbitrarily located in space).

scholarly journals Influence of moisture content on the contact angle and surface tension measured on birch wood surfaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rami Benkreif ◽  
Fatima Zohra Brahmia ◽  
Csilla Csiha
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Surface Moisture ◽  
Wood Coatings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Wood Surfaces

AbstractSurface tension of solid wood surfaces affects the wettability and thus the adhesion of various adhesives and wood coatings. By measuring the contact angle of the wood, the surface tension can be calculated based on the Young-Dupré equation. Several publications have reported on contact angle measured with different test liquids, under different conditions. Results can only be compared if the test conditions are similar. While the roles of the drop volume, image shooting time etc., are widely recognized, the role of the wood surface moisture content (MC) is not evaluated in detail. In this study, the effect of wood moisture content on contact angle values, measured with distilled water and diiodomethane, on sanded birch (Betula pendula) surfaces was investigated, in order to find the relationship between them. With increasing MC from approximately 6% to 30%, increasing contact angle (decreasing surface tension) values were measured according to a logarithmic function. The function makes possible the calculation of contact angles that correspond to different MCs.

scholarly journals Biomimetic Approach for the Elaboration of Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces: Study of the Links between Morphology and Wettability

Biomimetics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Quentin Legrand ◽  
Stephane Benayoun ◽  
Stephane Valette
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Ginkgo Biloba ◽  
Contact Angle Hysteresis ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Textured Surfaces ◽  
Replication Process ◽  
Wetting Behavior ◽  
Static Contact ◽  
Biomimetic Approach ◽  
Highly Hydrophobic

This investigation of morphology-wetting links was performed using a biomimetic approach. Three natural leaves’ surfaces were studied: two bamboo varieties and Ginkgo Biloba. Multiscale surface topographies were analyzed by SEM observations, FFT, and Gaussian filtering. A PDMS replicating protocol of natural surfaces was proposed in order to study the purely morphological contribution to wetting. High static contact angles, close to 135∘, were measured on PDMS replicated surfaces. Compared to flat PDMS, the increase in static contact angle due to purely morphological contribution was around 20∘. Such an increase in contact angle was obtained despite loss of the nanometric scale during the replication process. Moreover, a significant decrease of the hysteresis contact angle was measured on PDMS replicas. The value of the contact angle hysteresis moved from 40∘ for flat PDMS to less than 10∘ for textured replicated surfaces. The wetting behavior of multiscale textured surfaces was then studied in the frame of the Wenzel and Cassie–Baxter models. Whereas the classical laws made it possible to describe the wetting behavior of the ginkgo biloba replications, a hierarchical model was developed to depict the wetting behavior of both bamboo species.

scholarly journals Thermal ignition of a combustible over an inclined hot plate

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salaika Parvin ◽  
Nepal Chandra Roy ◽  
Rama Subba Reddy Gorla
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Thermal Ignition ◽  
Mixed Convection Flow ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Continuous Transformation ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Ignition Characteristics ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractIn this study, the ignition characteristics and the flow properties of the mixed convection flow are presented. Detailed formulations of the forced, natural and mixed convection problems have been discussed. In order to avoid inconvenient switch between the forced and natural convection we introduce a continuous transformation in the mixed convection. We make a comparison between these situations which reveal a good agreement. For mixed convection flow, the ignition distance is explicitly expressed as a function of the Prandtl number, reaction parameter and wall temperature. It has been observed that owing to the increase of the aforesaid parameters, the thermal ignition distance is reduced. Numerical results are illustrated for velocity, temperature, and concentration for different physical parameters. Furthermore, the development of combustion is presented by using streamlines, isotherms and isolines of fuel and oxidizer.

scholarly journals The Stationary Concentrated Vortex Model

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Oleg Onishchenko ◽  
Viktor Fedun ◽  
Wendell Horton ◽  
Oleg Pokhotelov ◽  
Natalia Astafieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Structure ◽  
Radial Direction ◽  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Outer Part ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Axially Symmetric ◽  
New Model ◽  
Vortex Model ◽  
Axis Of Symmetry ◽  
Good Agreement

A new model of an axially-symmetric stationary concentrated vortex for an inviscid incompressible flow is presented as an exact solution of the Euler equations. In this new model, the vortex is exponentially localised, not only in the radial direction, but also in height. This new model of stationary concentrated vortex arises when the radial flow, which concentrates vorticity in a narrow column around the axis of symmetry, is balanced by vortex advection along the symmetry axis. Unlike previous models, vortex velocity, vorticity and pressure are characterised not only by a characteristic vortex radius, but also by a characteristic vortex height. The vortex structure in the radial direction has two distinct regions defined by the internal and external parts: in the inner part the vortex flow is directed upward, and in the outer part it is downward. The vortex structure in the vertical direction can be divided into the bottom and top regions. At the bottom of the vortex the flow is centripetal and at the top it is centrifugal. Furthermore, at the top of the vortex the previously ascending fluid starts to descend. It is shown that this new model of a vortex is in good agreement with the results of field observations of dust vortices in the Earth’s atmosphere.

scholarly journals Is contact angle a cause or an effect? – A cautionary tale

2020 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 03004
Author(s):  
Douglas Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Solid Surface ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Flow In Porous Media ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fluid Drop ◽  
Surrounding Fluid

The most influential parameter on the behavior of two-component flow in porous media is “wettability”. When wettability is being characterized, the most frequently used parameter is the “contact angle”. When a fluid-drop is placed on a solid surface, in the presence of a second, surrounding fluid, the fluid-fluid surface contacts the solid-surface at an angle that is typically measured through the fluid-drop. If this angle is less than 90°, the fluid in the drop is said to “wet” the surface. If this angle is greater than 90°, the surrounding fluid is said to “wet” the surface. This definition is universally accepted and appears to be scientifically justifiable, at least for a static situation where the solid surface is horizontal. Recently, this concept has been extended to characterize wettability in non-static situations using high-resolution, two-dimensional digital images of multi-component systems. Using simple thought experiments and published experimental results, many of them decades old, it will be demonstrated that contact angles are not primary parameters – their values depend on many other parameters. Using these arguments, it will be demonstrated that contact angles are not the cause of wettability behavior but the effect of wettability behavior and other parameters. The result of this is that the contact angle cannot be used as a primary indicator of wettability except in very restricted situations. Furthermore, it will be demonstrated that even for the simple case of a capillary interface in a vertical tube, attempting to use simply a two-dimensional image to determine the contact angle can result in a wide range of measured values. This observation is consistent with some published experimental results. It follows that contact angles measured in two-dimensions cannot be trusted to provide accurate values and these values should not be used to characterize the wettability of the system.

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