Since the slurry consists of solid particles suspended in a liquid, the properties of a slurry mixture will depend upon those of the constituents. The density of slurry can be calculated from the following equation
DM =density of slurry mixture, kg/m3
CW = solids concentration by weight, %
DS = density of solid in mixture, kg/m3
DL = density of liquid in mixture, kg/m3
Volume of solid in the slurry CV is calculated from CW and DS.
The term volume fraction represented by the symbol VF. (Volume ratio represents the ratio of the volume of solid to the volume of liquid)
The concentration of solids by volume CV and the concentration of solids by weight CW are related to the solid density and the mixture density by the following equation:
The viscosity of a dilute suspension consisting of solids in a liquid can be calculated approximately from the volume fraction VF and the viscosity of the liquid using
