Title
Rheological behavior of binary aqueous solutions of poly(ethylene glycol) of 1500 gĀ·mol<sup>-1</sup> as affected by temperature and polymer concentration
Date Issued
11 April 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
De SĆ” Costa B.
Dos Reis Coimbra J.S.
Martins M.A.
Telis-Romero J.
De Oliveira E.B.
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Abstract
The rheological behavior of poly(ethylene glycol) of 1500 gĀ·mol -1(PEG1500) aqueous solutions with various polymer concentrations (w = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25) was studied at different temperatures (T = 283.15, 288.15, 293.15, 298.15 and 303.15) K. The analyses were carried out considering shear rates ranging from (20 to 350) s-1, using a cone-and-plate rheometer under controlled stress and temperature. Classical rheological models (Newton, Bingham, Power Law, Casson, and Herschel-Bulkley) were tested. The Power Law model was shown suitable to mathematically represent the rheological behavior of these solutions. Well-adjusted empirical models were derived for consistency index variations in function of temperature (Arrhenius-type model; R2 > 0.96), polymer concentration (exponential model; R2 > 0.99) or the combination of both (R 2 > 0.99). Additionally, linear models were used to represent the variations of behavior index in the functions of temperature (R2 > 0.83) and concentration (R2 > 0.87). Ā© 2013 American Chemical Society.
Start page
838
End page
844
Volume
58
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
IngenierĆa quĆmica
Alimentos y bebidas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84876231631
Source
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
ISSN of the container
00219568
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