Print Email Facebook Twitter On the hindered settling of suspensions of mud and mud-sand mixtures Title On the hindered settling of suspensions of mud and mud-sand mixtures Author Dankers, P.J.T. Contributor Stive, M.J.F. (promotor) Winterwerp, J.C. (promotor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Date 2006-10-11 Abstract Highly concentrated suspensions are present in many natural environments. When the concentration becomes large enough, particles start to interfere with each other and their settling velocity reduces. This is called hindered settling. As a result of the reduced settling velocity, particles remain in the water column for a longer time and the light penetration through the water column is reduced. This affects primary production, which stands at the base of the food chain. This research deals with the hindered settling of suspensions of mud and mud-sand mixtures. A combination of laboratory experiments, mathematical theories and modelling was used to come to a better understanding and prediction of the settling velocity of the different fractions within these suspensions and the interaction between the fractions. The combination of techniques proved to be successful. This research has increased the understanding on the behaviour of highly concentrated mud and mud-sand mixtures. As a result, questions that relate to increased turbidity levels and environmental impact might be answered better. Subject cohesive sedimenthindered settlingmud-sand mixtures To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:79fb685f-c5f9-4bca-b49b-7c9d84b17da4 ISBN 90-9021011-3 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights (c) 2006 P.J.T. Dankers Files PDF ceg_dankers_20061011.pdf 3.97 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:79fb685f-c5f9-4bca-b49b-7c9d84b17da4/datastream/OBJ/view