Mixing rheometry for studying the manufacture of lubricating greases

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2409-2418

  Franco, J M ^a   Delgado, M A ^a   Valencia, C ^a   Sanchez M C ^a   Gallegos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lubricating grease; Mixing; Power consumption; Processing; Rheology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; IMPELLERS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; RHEOLOGY; SAPONIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBINES;

CRYSTAL SIZE; MIXING RHEOMETRY; RHEOMETRY; ROTATION SPEED;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

GREASE; LUBRICATION; MIXING; RHEOMETRY;

EID: 14544289113     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.10.042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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