Physical aspects - Instability mechanisms - creaming and sedimentation

3 important questions on Physical aspects - Instability mechanisms - creaming and sedimentation

Why is molecular weight important to decide if creaming or sedimentation occurs?

Low density (e.g. Oil droplets) --> cream
Higher density, solid molecules --> sediment

What is the Buoyancy force?

A force going upwards from the droplet.
Fb = -mg = -pVg

Which 3 factors decrease the velocity?

  1. Density difference in smaller
  2. Radius of the particle is smaller
  3. Viscosity of the continuous phase is larger

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