US 12,241,821 B1
Method for determining physical stability of suspensions
Naser Alsayegh, Safat (KW); and Shikha Ebrahim, Safat (KW)
Assigned to KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, Safat (KW)
Filed by KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, Safat (KW)
Filed on May 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/653,694.
Int. Cl. G01N 15/04 (2006.01); B01F 23/50 (2022.01); B01F 35/214 (2022.01); B01F 35/22 (2022.01); B01F 35/92 (2022.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 15/04 (2013.01) [B01F 23/51 (2022.01); B01F 35/2144 (2022.01); B01F 35/2209 (2022.01); B01F 35/92 (2022.01); G01N 2015/0053 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
 
1. A method for dynamically determining a dispersion stability of a suspension, the method comprising:
providing a suspension having an initial temperature and an initial dispersion stability;
heating or cooling the suspension at a constant temperature;
aiming a thermal camera at the suspension;
capturing, using the thermal camera, a thermal radiation emitted from the suspension;
converting, using a computer processor, the thermal radiation into a visual thermal image;
analyzing, using the computer processor, the visual thermal images to calculate the dispersion stability and temperature of the suspension; and
mixing the suspension to dynamically maintain the suspension at the initial temperature and the initial dispersion stability.