Osmotic Pressure Food
Reference data and engineering information about osmotic pressure food for fluid mechanics applications.
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Overview
Engineering reference data for Osmotic Pressure Food in fluid mechanics.
Key Formulas
Reynolds Number
Ratio of inertial to viscous forces — determines flow regime.
Bernoulli's Equation
Conservation of energy for steady, inviscid, incompressible flow.
Continuity Equation
Conservation of mass for incompressible flow.
Darcy-Weisbach
Pressure drop due to friction in a pipe.
Variables
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Reynolds number | — | |
| Fluid density | kg/m³ | |
| Flow velocity | m/s | |
| Characteristic dimension | m | |
| Dynamic viscosity | Pa·s | |
| Pressure | Pa | |
| Darcy friction factor | — |
Food Osmotic Pressure Data
This table presents osmotic pressures for various food products at specified concentrations, which are critical in membrane separation processes like reverse osmosis.
9 rows
Food | Concentration | Osmotic Pressure(10³ Pa) |
|---|---|---|
| Apple juice | 15% solids | 2070 |
| Cofee extraxt | 28% solids | 3450 |
| Grape juice | 16% solids | 2070 |
| Lactic acid | 1% (w/v) | 552 |
| Lactose | 4.7% (w/v) | 380 |
| Milk | 9% solids, no fat | 690 |
| Orange juice | 11% solids | 1587 |
| Sodium chloride | 1% (w/v) | 862 |
| Whey | 6% solids | 690 |
Source: engineeringtoolbox.com
Unit Conversions
The following unit conversions are provided for reference when working with osmotic pressure data:
- 1 Pa = N/mm² = bar = psi (lbf/in²)
- w/v stands for weight/volume, a common concentration unit in food and chemical engineering.