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Calculating density of slurries

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Slurry is a mixture of solids and liquid. The density of a slurry can be calculated as

ρm = 100 / (cw / ρs  + (100 - cw) / ρl)         (1)

where

ρm = density of slurry (lb/ft3, kg/m3)

c= concentration of solids by weight in the slurry (%)

ρs =  density of the solids (lb/ft3, kg/m3)

ρl =  density of liquid without solids (lb/ft3, kg/m3)

The slurry concentration by weight can be measured by evaporating a known weight of slurry and measuring the weight of dried solids.

Example - Calculating Slurry Density

The density of a slurry where

  • the density of solids is 2500 kg/m3
  • the density of liquid is 1000 kg/m3
  • the concentration of solids is 30%

can be calculated as

 ρm = 100 / ((30 %) / (2500 kg/m3) + ((100 %) - (30 %)) / (1000 kg/m3))

    = 1220 kg/m3

Slurry Density Calculator

The density of a slurry can be calculated with the calculator below:

solids concentration - (%)

density solid - (kg/m3, lb/ft3)

density liquid - (kg/m3, lb/ft3)

 

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