Abstract
The influence of different electrolytes on the apparent wall slip (AWS) of aqueous kaolin suspensions is studied experimentally. The fluidity and AWS characteristics of purely aqueous and deflocculated kaolin suspensions are measured by gap-dependent rotational viscometry using unconventional cone–cone geometry. The applied sensors are made of different materials: stainless steel (smooth and sandblasted), titanium, and duralumin (with an anodized surface). Both the quality of the sensor surface and the presence of electrolytes strongly influence the observed AWS behavior. In the case of a purely aqueous 40% kaolin suspension, positive AWS (depleted layer formation) is measured on the stainless steel and titanium sensors, while negative AWS (stagnant layer formation) is observed on the anodized duralumin sensor. In the case of fully deflocculated suspensions, Newtonian flow behavior is observed with almost no measurable AWS effects. In the case of partially deflocculated suspensions, the type of deflocculant becomes important. While the presence of Na2CO3 or NaOH does not qualitatively change the AWS trends and only slightly increases them, the presence of SHMP (sodium hexametaphosphate) leads to positive AWS on anodized duralumin. However, the addition of NaCMC (sodium salt of carboxymethylcellulose) induces negative AWS on all the surfaces studied.
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