Suspensions and Sediments. Part II. Behavior of Concentrated Suspensions

Abstract

The behavior of concentrated suspension, the phenomenon of hindered settling, and structural characteristics of the settling suspensions are described.

The use of interface sedimentation rate the settled volume in calculating the volume of associated fluid carried down on sedimenting particles is outlined by employing a theory which assumes that particle-particle association is the factor responsible for variation of sedimentation behaviour from one suspension system to another.