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Solid-liquid separation is an important unit operation in many industrial processes. Research on the process optimisation and technical advancement of this operation is crucial to ensure a reliable and economical process. Work include developments in filtration theory and understanding of suspension behaviour are constantly investigated to ensure the process reaches the target. / In this work, enhancement in dewatering was quantified with the use of shear. Shear, in this context, is a mechanism used to deform a suspension network such as the action of raking in thickeners. In order to understand the inter-play between shear and dewatering for colloidal networked suspension, the relationship between shear and compression rheology was investigated. / The effect of shear was investigated in two situations, which are the presence of shear during and before dewatering. The former was achieved by applying an electric field to a suspension during (in-situ to) dewatering and the latter was achieved through varying shear condition for flocculated suspensions prior to dewatering. The analysis of dewatering properties was then performed by applying the consolidation theory of Landman and White (Landman et al. 1995; Landman and White 1997). / The materials used in the study were two types of colloidal metal oxide particles namely AKP-30 alumina and Ajax kaolin. They were chosen due to their physical differences such as particle size and shape. The dispersion state of these suspensions from coagulated to dispersed, was fully controlled by manipulation of the particle surface chemistry. This changed the suspension micro-structure. Flocculated suspensions were prepared by the addition of a non-ionic, high molecular weight polyacrylamide to the coagulated AKP-30 alumina suspension. / The study on shear rheology was investigated by employing steady shear and small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS) measurements. The use of these two methods allowed quantitative interpretation of a network deformation of a suspension which involved the transition between solid-like behaviour (before yielding) and liquid-like behaviour (after yielding). The network deformation can be characterised as either being of a brittle or ductile type. The use of Lissajous figures also aided the understanding of the deformation. / The shear rheology of the metal oxide suspensions was found to depend critically on the extent of the inter-particle interactions. Both dispersed and coagulated suspensions show different rheological properties. In the case for coagulated suspensions, rheological parameters such as the shear and compressive yield stresses, and elastic modulus plateau value, all scaled, which indicate that these parameters arise from particle interaction. This is in contrast to the understanding of shear rheology on freshly flocculated suspension which is still limited, particularly for concentrations at close the gel point. The shear rheology of flocculated suspension was then compared to that of coagulated suspensions. Various degrees of flocculation conditions were investigated. Network deformation was found to show an identical pattern to that of coagulated suspensions but the network strength was found to increase with shear rate. / The dewatering properties of dispersed and coagulated AKP-30 alumina and Ajax kaolin suspensions were compared. It was found that dispersed suspensions have lower compressibility (i.e. produce a higher final solids concentration at the same applied pressure) and permeability compared to coagulated suspensions. Comparison between the two model suspensions shows that AKP-30 alumina suspensions have better dewatering qualities compared to kaolin suspensions. The effect of flocculation conditions for AKP-30 alumina suspension was found to dramatically affect the settling rate but had only a small effect on dewatering at higher solids. / A combination of dewatering methods was used and they gave excellent results for the prediction of the dewatering characteristics of suspensions for a wide range of solids concentration from close the gel point up to close to the maximum close packed concentration. Finally, electrically enhanced dewatering (EED) for Ajax kaolin suspension was compared to that of normal dewatering. Results showed significant dewaterability enhancement at pressures below 10 kPa. The application of EED was also investigated for an industrial sample of water treatment sludge. Similar results were noted as for Ajax kaolin, with an increase of equilibrium solids concentration and permeability with EED at a given pressure. In this context, EED delivered promising results in improving the dewatering properties of difficult-to-dewater suspensions.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wyoming, 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 15, 2007). Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-109).

The stability of steady-state solutions of the equations governing two-dimensional, homogeneous, incompressible fluid flow are analyzed in the context of shear-flow in a channel. Both the linear and nonlinear theories are reviewed and compared. In proving nonlinear stability of an equilibrium, emphasis is placed on using the stability algorithm developed in Holm et al. (1985). It is shown that for certain types of equilibria the linear theory is inconclusive, although nonlinear stability can be proven. Establishing nonlinear stability is dependent on the definition of a norm on the space of perturbations. McIntyre and Shepherd (1987) specifically define five norms, two for corresponding to one flow state and three to a different flow state, and suggest that still others are possible. Here, the norms given by McIntyre and Shepherd (1987) are shown to induce the same topology (for the corresponding flow states), establishing their equivalence as norms, and hence their equivalence as measures of stability. Summaries of the different types of stability and their mathematical definitions are presented. Additionally, a summary of conditions on shear-flow equilibria under which the various types of stability have been proven is presented. The Hamiltonian structure of the two-dimensional Euler equations is outlined following Olver (1986). A coordinate-free approach is adopted emphasizing the role of the Poisson bracket structure. Direct calculations are given to show that the Casimir invariants, or distinguished functionals, are time-independent and therefore are conserved quantities in the usual sense. / Graduation date: 1990

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2001. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 137 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-137).

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