Abstract
This paper presents an attempt to quantify the relationship between porosity and interparticle forces. In particular, it concerns the packing of wet mono-sized spheres where capillary force is dominant. The interrelationships between capillary force, porosity, and liquid content are first analyzed based on well-established theories and experimental observations. The resultant data are then used to correlate porosity with the force ratio defined as the average capillary force to the gravity of a particle. Application of this correlation is finally demonstrated by examples of porosity prediction. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 136-142 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
Volume | 231 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Capillary force
- Interparticle force
- Liquid addition
- Packing
- Porosity