Transitional and turbulent flow of non-Newtonian slurries in pipes

Doctoral Thesis

1995

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Slatter, Paul Thomas
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Lazarus, John
Cooke, Robert
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Civil Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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The only reliable approach open to designers of pipeline systems conveying non-Newtonian slurries in the turbulent flow regime has been large scale-pipe-tests. This thesis addresses this design problem, with particular emphasis on the theoretical modelling of the laminar/turbulent transition and turbulent flow behaviour of these slurries in pipes. The literature and theory pertinent to-the flow of slurries in pipes-is examined. The development of non-Newtonian Reynolds numbers and laminar/turbulent transition criteria are presented and existing theoretical models for predicting turbulent flow are reviewed. Three test facilities were built for the establishment of a data base of non-Newtonian slurry behaviour - a tube viscometer and two pumped recirculating pipe test rigs.
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Civil Engineering

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Slatter, P. 1995. Transitional and turbulent flow of non-Newtonian slurries in pipes. University of Cape Town.

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