Non-Newtonian mass flow

Yes. In fact, Micro Motion (Emerson Process Management) has a special tool developed for sizing meters to more accurately predict the pressure drop of the installation on non-newtonian fluids.

Won't varying densities of the slurry in the vibrating tubes change the phase shift and therefore the mass flow? Does orientation of the sensors make a difference?

I am referring to the Micro motion type sensors here.

Thanks again

Er, sorry, why is the density varying?

A non-Newtonian fluid varies its viscosity in response to shear. Density is something else.

Hi PWSlack! The slurry has a fixed deposition velocity. Because of the process is cyclic, the actual velocity of the fluid can vary considerably and therefore can change the amount of suspended solids I carry in the slurry.

Let me say that I am assuming (could be a bad thing) that the fluid (slurry) will exhibit non Newtonian behavior. I just pick up this project and am still gathering info.

I did not use such equipments but i go from the coriolis effect and assume that the signal is proportional to the mass flow. Since with slurries it is variable the instantaneous signal can vary according to the "density" at the considerd moment.

With respect to pressure if a fluid is or not newtonian the values are the same.