Emulsions, Foams, and Suspensions

Until now colloid science books have either been theoretical, or focused on specific types of dispersion, or on specific applications. This then is the first book to provide an integrated introduction to the nature, formation and occurrence, stability, propagation, and uses of the most common types of colloidal dispersion in the process-related industries.
The primary focus is on the applications of the principles, paying attention to practical processes and problems. This is done both as part of the treatment of the fundamentals, where appropriate, and also in the separate sections devoted to specific kinds of industries. Throughout, the treatment is integrated, with the principles of colloid and interface science common to each dispersion type presented for each major physical property class, followed by separate treatments of features unique to emulsions, foams, or suspensions.
The first half of the book introduces the fundamental principles, introducing readers to suspension formation and stability, characterization, and flow properties, emphasizing practical aspects throughout. The following chapters discuss a wide range of industrial applications and examples, serving to emphasize the different methodologies that have been successfully applied.
Overall, the book shows how to approach making emulsions, foams, and suspensions with different useful properties, how to propagate them, and how to prevent their formation or destabilize them if necessary.
The author assumes no prior knowledge of colloid chemistry and, with its glossary of key terms, complete cross-referencing and indexing, this is a must-have for graduate and professional scientists and engineers who may encounter or use emulsions, foams, or suspensions, or combinations thereof, whether in process design, industrial production, or in related R&D fields.

• The Colloidal State

• Classification of Emulsions, Foams, and Suspensions

• Characterization and Stability   DISPERSED AND DISPERSED SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION

• Surface Area, Porosity, and Permeability

• Size and Size Distribution

• Conductivity

• Sedimentation, Creaming, and Centrifugation

• Characterization of Emulsions

• Characterization of Foams

• Characterization of Suspensions   INTERFACIAL ENERGETICS

• Surface Area

• Surface and Interfacial Tensions

• Pressure and Curved Surfaces

• Contact Angle and Wettability

• Surfactants and Micelles

• Applications of Surface Activity

• Other Lyophilic Colloids: Microemulsions   ELECTROKINETICS

• Charged Interfaces

• Electric Double Layer

• Electrokinetic Phenomena

• Electrostatic Properties in Nonaqueous Media   COLLOID STABILITY

• Electrostatic and Dispersion Forces

• DLVO Theory and Practice

• Hydration and Steric Effects

• Additional Stabilizing Influences

• Kinetics

• Destabilization of Colloids   COLLOID RHEOLOGY

• Principles

• Measurement

• Non-Newtonian Flow Properties

• Other Viscosity Nomenclature and Parameters

• Dispersion Rheology

• Surface Rheology

• Flow in Pipelines and Constraining Media   PREPARATION, INHIBITION, AND DESTRUCTION OF DISPERSIONS

• Preparation

• Destruction and/or Inhibition   INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

• General Uses

• Emulsions

• Foams

• Suspensions

• Hazards   APPLICATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

• Introduction

• Rocks, Sediments, and Soils

• Environmental Soil Remediation

• Water and Wastewater Treatment

• Spills and Other Hazards

• Environmental Foam Blankets   MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

• Introduction

• Hydraulic Mining and Hydrotransport

• Mineral Flotation

• Tailings and Tailings Ponds

• Dust-Suppressing Foam Blankets   PETROLEUM INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS

• Oilwells and Near Wells

• Reservoirs

• Surface Operations   MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

• Introduction

• Papermaking

• Emulsions for Road Paving

• Metalworking

• Cleaning Processes

• Surface Coatings including Paints and Inks

• Polymer Synthesis

• Ceramic Manufacture

• Fire Fighting Foams   FOOD PRODUCT AND AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

• Introduction to Food Colloids

• Stabilizing Agents

• Preparation

• Stability

• Protein-Stabilized Emulsions

• Non-Protein-Stabilized Emulsions

• Foam Food Products

• Other Food Colloids

• Introduction to Agricultural Colloids   BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

• Introduction

• Vesicle Carriers

• Polymer Coatings

• Emulsion Carriers

• Collids in Diagnostics   PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

• Introduction

• Detergents, Shampoos

• Cosmetic Skin Care Products

• Other Personal Care Products   EMERGING AREAS IN EMULSIONS, FOAMS, AND SUSPENSIONS

• Smart Colloids

• Nanodispersions

• Combatting Terror Agents   GLOSSARAY OF EMULSION, FOAM AND SUSPENSION TERMINOLOGY

• Introduction

• Terms   INDEX   FIGURE CAPTIONS   REFERENCES