Modelling of paste ram extrusion subject to liquid phase migration and wall friction
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Publication Date
2017-11-23Journal Title
Chemical Engineering Science
ISSN
0009-2509
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
172
Pages
487-502
Language
English
Type
Article
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Wilson, I., Patel, M., & Blackburn, S. (2017). Modelling of paste ram extrusion subject to liquid phase migration and wall friction. Chemical Engineering Science, 172 487-502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.07.001
Abstract
Extrusion of solid-liquid particulate pastes is a well-established process in industry for continuously forming products of defined cross-sectional shape. At low extrusion velocities, the solids and liquid phases can separate due to drainage of liquid through the interparticle pores, termed liquid phase migration (LPM). The effect of wall friction, die shape and extrusion speed on LPM in a cylindrically axisymmetric ram extruder is investigated using a two-dimensional finite element model of paste extrusion based on soil mechanics principles (modified Cam-Clay). This extends the smooth walled model reported by Patel et al. (2007) to incorporate a simplified Tresca wall friction condition. Three die entry angles (90°, 60° and 45°) and two extrusion speeds are considered. The extrusion pressure is predicted to increase with the Tresca friction factor and the extent of LPM is predicted to increase with decreasing ram speed (both as expected). The effects of wall friction on LPM are shown to be dictated by the die shape and ram displacement: there are few general rules relating extruder design and operating conditions to extent of LPM, so that finite element-based simulation is likely to be needed to predict the onset of LPM accurately.
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Is supplemented by: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.11828
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PowdermatriX Faraday Programme under EPSRC project GR/S/70340
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EPSRC (218)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.07.001
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/265142
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