Drag reduction characteristics using aloe vera natural mucilage: An experimental study

In the present study, a new natural and environmentally friendly drag reducing agent is introduced as a flow improver in pipelines carrying liquids in turbulent flow mode. The new drag reducing agent is extracted from the Aloe Vera leaves. The extracted mucilage drag reduction performance was tested...

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Main Authors: Abdulbari, Hayder A., Letchmanan, Kumaran, R. M., Yunus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2011
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24872/
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