Table 2 Consistency index (K), flow behaviour index (n) and yield stress (Ļy) obtained by fitting the low-shear (<ā1āsāā1) data to the Herschel-Bulkley model (eq. 1) fitting (Fig. 1)
Slurry | Solids (%) | K(m.Pa.s n ) | n | Ļy (mPa) | Fitting R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvested cells | 12 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0 | 0.99 |
| Ā | 20 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 4 | 0.98 |
| Ā | 24 | 0.75 | 0.21 | 5 | 0.99 |
Incubated cells | 12 | 0.03 | 0.40 | 1 | 0.98 |
| Ā | 20 | 0.44 | 0.30 | 4 | 0.99 |
| Ā | 24 | 82 | 0.24 | 5 | 0.99 |
Ruptured cells | 12 | 40 | 0.58 | 1 | 0.91 |
| Ā | 20 | 91 | 0.18 | 2 | 0.97 |
| Ā | 24 | 268 | 0.14 | 3 | 0.98 |