Plant Fiber Processing Using the Controlled Deformation Dynamic Mixer



Harvey, DHS, Mothersdale, T, Shchukin, D ORCID: 0000-0002-2936-804X and Kowalski, AJ
(2019) Plant Fiber Processing Using the Controlled Deformation Dynamic Mixer. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 42 (8). pp. 1566-1573.

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Abstract

© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The reduced energy consumption required by the controlled deformation dynamic mixer (CDDM) to process plant fibers is highlighted. Trials have been performed using current industrial mixers, and the products created were compared to those produced using the CDDM technology. Increasing pressure leads to a product of higher viscosity, which is more desirable as the fibers have greater structure development and take up more water. This is also observed with the comparison to current mixing technologies, but the energy consumption and pressure required to obtain products of equal viscosities is less when using CDDM technology.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Controlled deformation dynamic mixer, Mixing, Plant fibers, Rotor-stator, Specific energy
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2019 10:52
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2023 17:56
DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800718
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3045286