Predictive Process Control of Crowded Particulate Suspensions - Dinger, Dennis R.

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List of Figures. List of Tables. Principal Symbols. Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction to Predictive Process Control. I: The Fundamental Principles of Particle Physics. 2. Introduction to Particle Physics. 3. Introduction to Particle Size. 4. Review of Packing in Polydisperse Particle Systems. 5. Fundamentals of Particle Packing, Monodisperse Spheres. 6. Derivation of the Dinger-Funk Particle Size Distribution Equation. 7. Packing of Discrete versus Continuous Particle Size Distributions. 8. Computer Modelling of Particle Packing Phenomena. 9. Computational Methods applied to Experimental Distributions. 10. The Particle Crowding Index (PCI) and the InterParticle Separation Distance (IPS). 11. Surface Area. 12. Porosity and Pore Size Distribution. 13. Reaction Paths during Firing. II: The Fundamental Principles of Interparticle Chemistry. 14. Introduction to Interparticle Chemistry. 15. Van der Waals Energy of Attraction. 16. The Electrical Double Layer. 17. The Role of the Liquid Medium. 18. Chemical Additives for Forming Processes. III: The Fundamental Principles of Rheology. 19. Introduction to the Rheology of Crowded Suspensions. 20. Viscosity and Rheology. 21. Shear-Thinning and Dilatant Rheologies. 22. A Computer Model for Rheology: Proving the Existence and Cause of Dilatancy. IV: Applications to Ceramic Forming Processes. 23. Introduction to Ceramic Forming Processes. 24. Practical Rheology. 25. Milling or Comminution. 26. High Intensity Mechanical Disperson (HID). 27. Slip Preparation and Data Interpretation. 28. Stability of Suspensions. 29. A Model for Controlled Drying and Firing Shrinkage. 30. Slip Casting at Atmospheric Pressure. 31. Filter Pressing Effects due to HID. 32. Spray Drying and Dry Pressing. 33. Extrusion and Extruders. 34. Plastic Forming. 35. Very High Solids Castable Refractories. V: Laboratory Methods, Measurements, and Interpretation of Data. 36. PPC Computer Programs. 37. Test Specifications for PPC Measurements. 38. Sampling and Test Frequency. 39. True Particle Density and Suspension Specific Gravity. 40. Specific Surface ARea. 41. Particle Size Distribution. 42. Particle Crowding Index. 43. Methylene Blue Index. 44. Mineral Analysis of Clays. 45. Rheological Properties. 46. Filter Press. VI: Applications to Drying Phenomena. 47. Drying and Dryer Design. Index.