화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.35, No.5, 1219-1224, May, 2018
DOI10.1007/s11814-017-0349-x  Export Citation
Influence of surfactants and experimental variables on the viscosity characteristics of coal water mixtures
Ho Won Ra, Sung Min Yoon, Tae-Young Mun, Myung Won Seo, Ji Hong Moon, Sang Jun Yoon, Jae Ho Kim, Jae Goo Lee, Min Zy Jung1, and Jong Dae Lee1, †
  • Clean Fuel Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea
  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Chungdea-ro 1, Seowon-gu Cheong-ju, Chungbuk 28644, Korea
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To improve the fluidity of a coal water mixture (CWM) having lower viscosity and higher solid concentration, the effects of surfactants (five kinds) and experimental variables such as temperature (5-65 °C), pH (1-11), particle size distribution (PSD) on the viscosity characteristics of two different coals (Shenhua and Kideco Coal) were investigated. Relatively economical surfactants were chosen in this study: sulfonated melamine formaldehyde polymer (SMF-30), naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate (Sikament-NN), naphthalene sulfonate water reducer (NSWR), naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate (PC-1000) and poly-carboxylate (PC). The SMF-30, an anionic surfactant, revealed the most significant reduction in viscosity of CWM among the five surfactants since the SMF-30 forms electric double layer on the surface of coal, and the repulsive force of this layer surpasses the aggregation of coal particles. In addition, the viscosity of CWM decreased with increasing pH and temperature, in particular, the increase in OH- on the surface of coals by the addition of NaOH caused the increase in the repulsive force between the negatively charged coal particles. Furthermore, the very fine particles (less than 45 μm) of coals should be removed before making CWMs since it revealed the increase in viscosity of CWMs.
Keywords:Coal Water Mixture (CWM);Viscosity;Surfactant;pH;Particle Size Distribution (PSD)
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