Rheological and Flocculation Analysis of Microfibrillated Cellulose Suspension Using Optical Coherence Tomography
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A sub-micron resolution optical coherence tomography device was used together with a pipe rheometer to analyze the rheology and flocculation dynamics of a 0.5% microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) suspension. The bulk behavior of the MFC suspension showed typical shear thinning (power-law) behavior. This was reflected in a monotonously decreasing floc size when the shear stress exceeded the yield stress of the suspension. The quantitative viscous behavior of the MFC suspension changed abruptly at the wall shear stress of 10 Pa, which was reflected in a simultaneous abrupt drop of the floc size. The flocs were strongly elongated with low shear stresses. With the highest shear stresses, the flocs were almost spherical, indicating a good level of fluidization of the suspension.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies · Polysaccharides Composition and Applications · Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1603, FI-40101 Jyväskylä, Finland
Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4500, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
Department of Physics, University of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
Spinnova Ltd., Palokärjentie 2-4, 40320 Jyväskylä, Finland
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