scholarly journals A SEM-based method to determine the mineralogical composition and the particle size distribution of suspended sediment

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Pinet ◽  
Bruno Lartiges ◽  
Jean-Michel Martinez ◽  
Sylvain Ouillon
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
Mineralogical Composition

Application of artificial bee colony algorithm for particle size distribution measurement of suspended sediment based on focused ultrasonic sensor

2021 ◽  
pp. 014233122198911
Author(s):  
Yeming Li ◽  
Yidan Xia ◽  
Dailiang Xie ◽  
Ya Xu ◽  
Zhipeng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
Artificial Bee Colony ◽  
Ultrasonic Sensor ◽  
Inversion Algorithm ◽  
Distribution Measurement ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Particle Size Distribution Measurement

A new focused ultrasonic sensor is proposed, based on which the measurement system for particle size distribution measurement of suspended sediment is established. Compared with the traditional ultrasonic sensors, the one used in this paper is equipped with piezoelectric transducer (PZT) on an arc-shaped shell, to concentrate ultrasonic beams on one measurement point. The sensor is used to measure the particle size distribution of suspended sediment. The experiments were carried out on water-sediment mixtures with different particle size distribution. Due to multiple parameters and non-linearity of the ultrasonic attenuation model, the artificial bee colony (ABC) inversion algorithm is used to estimate particle size distribution, thus improving measurement accuracy. The particle sizes obtained by sieving method are seen as reference values. The results indicate that whether the suspended particles are subject to a unimodal distribution, uniform distribution or random distribution, the particle size distribution obtained by ABC inversion algorithm is consistent with the result obtained by the sieve method. The results demonstrate that the method has good utility and accuracy within the low concentration range.

Changes in particle size distribution of suspended sediment affected by gravity erosion: a field study on steep loess slopes

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1730-1741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenzhao Guo ◽  
Xiangzhou Xu ◽  
Tongxin Zhu ◽  
Hongwu Zhang ◽  
Wenlong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Suspended Sediment

Using Lime Mud Waste from Pulp Mill as an Additive in Brick Clay

2014 ◽  
Vol 608 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Srichalai Khunton ◽  
Siriphan Nilpairach ◽  
Supin Sangsuk
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Mineralogical Composition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Brick Clay ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lime Mud ◽  
Firing Shrinkage

Lime mud from a pulp mill was used as an additive in brick clay from the southern part of Thailand. It was mixed with the clay from Cha-Aud district, Nakorn Sithammarat province. The chemical composition of lime mud and the clay was characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and the mineralogical composition was measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The particle size distribution was also measured. The main composition of lime mud is CaO, and Cha-Aud clay consists of SiO2 and Al2O3 as major oxides. The lime mud contains calcite as a major phase when Cha-Aud clay is constituted by quartz, kaolinite, illite and goethite. Particle size distribution of lime mud is in the range of 1-50 μm. After the lime mud was neutralized using hydrochloric acid, it was mixed with Cha-Aud clay at 10 wt%. Samples with and without lime mud were sintered at 700, 800, 900 and 1000°C for 1 hour. The results showed that lime mud can be used as an additive in brick clay. Both types of samples were similar in terms of physical properties when their linear firing shrinkage, water absorption and flexural strength were in the same range.

scholarly journals PCE and BNS admixture adsorption in sands with different composition and particle size distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (326) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Alonso ◽  
R. Martínez-Gaitero ◽  
S. Gismera-Diez ◽  
F. Puertas
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Mineralogical Composition ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Clay Material ◽  
Great Complexity

The choice of a superplasticiser (SP) for concrete is of great complexity, as it is well known that properties of the end product are related to admixture and its compatibility with concrete components. Very few studies have been conducted on the compatibility between SPs and the sand of mortars and concretes, however. Practical experience has shown that sand fineness and mineralogical composition affect water demand and admixture consumption. Clay-containing sand has been found also to adsorb SPs, reducing the amount available in solution for adsorption by the cement. This study analysed the isotherms for PCE and BNS superplasticiser adsorption on four sands with different fineness and compositions commonly used to prepare mortars and concretes. BNS-based SP did not adsorb on sands, while PCE-based admixtures exhibited variable adsorption depending on different factors. The adsorption curves obtained revealed that the higher the sand fineness, the finer the particle size distribution and the higher the clay material, the greater was PCE admixture adsorption/ consumption.

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