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Unsteady state conduction of heat in a cylinder
Hi everyone, Onsite there is a fat maturation tank, which is jacketed and held at 32°C. Fat going into this tank is at around 22°C. I am trying to derive an equation to work out the minimum temperature (at the centre of the tank) after a given time t. Unfortunately I’ve forgotten a lot of my...- DMull
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- Forum: Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics engineering
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Factors affecting the viscosity of palm oil
Hi all, I am currently investigating the variation in the viscosity of the fat produced onsite from an emulsion of palm oil, water and lecithin. The fat deposited into the mixing bowls seems to have a fairly wide viscosity range - anything from 800 to 8000cP. I'd like to understand what factors...- DMull
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- Forum: Commercial product engineering general discussion
