The effect of the operating conditions on the apparent viscosity of crude palm oil during separation

Al-Zuhair, Sulaiman and Abakrb, Yousif A. and Ahmed, Mirghani Ishak (2011) The effect of the operating conditions on the apparent viscosity of crude palm oil during separation. In: Alternative energy. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 213-219. ISBN 9789674181581

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Abstract

This paper discusses the apparent viscosity of crude palm oil, using rotary viscometer, under different boundary conditions. It was experimentally shown that the apparent viscosity of palm oil drops with increasing shear rate and temperature. However, the effect of temperature on the viscosity tends to fade at temperatures beyond 80"C. A correlation between the apparent viscosity of crude palm oil and the operating conditions was developed. The derived correlation represents well the experimental data. This correlation can be used in design of crude palm oil settlers and in determining the optimum operating conditions.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	2426/20089
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crude palm oil; settler; apparent viscosity; Shear rate; modelling; separation
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP248.13 Biotechnology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	professor mirghani ishag ahmed
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2012 14:54
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2012 14:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/20089

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