Prediction of Bulk Flow Properties using Mechanical Surface Energy Tester
Congratulations to Dr Vivek Garg, Consultant at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, who won the recent SHAPA Newcomer Award partly for his work in the development of the Mechanical Surface Energy Tester, which was the subject of his PhD, and is now available for the testing of powders for Consultancy and Research projects at the Centre.
The technique focuses on predicting the powder flow function using a novel technique in conjunction with common particle attributes, with the goal of predicting flowability problems at an early stage of formulation using a small amount of powder sample.
Vivek undertook thorough validation of the predictions from his new Mechanical Surface Energy Tester using different powders and found very good, repeatable results, which give full confidence that the measurements made using typically 35 milligrams of a powder substance, can provide prediction of the flow properties at a bulk level to an accuracy that is not far short of direct measurement using large quantities of powder in a conventional shear tester.
Contact Vivek to learn more about this technique and research conducted in Industry.
Vivek.Garg@gre.ac.uk
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www.bulksolids.com
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
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