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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

Re=ρvDμRe = \frac{\rho v D}{\mu}

Ratio of inertial to viscous forces — determines flow regime.

Bernoulli's Equation

P+12ρv2+ρgh=constP + \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 + \rho g h = \text{const}

Conservation of energy for steady, inviscid, incompressible flow.

Continuity Equation

A1v1=A2v2A_1 v_1 = A_2 v_2

Conservation of mass for incompressible flow.

Darcy-Weisbach

ΔP=fLDρv22\Delta P = f \frac{L}{D} \frac{\rho v^2}{2}

Pressure drop due to friction in a pipe.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
ReReReynolds number
ρ\rhoFluid densitykg/m³
vvFlow velocitym/s
DDCharacteristic dimensionm
μ\muDynamic viscosityPa·s
PPPressurePa
ffDarcy 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
Osmotic pressures for common food products at specified concentrations.
Food
Concentration
Osmotic Pressure(10³ Pa)
Apple juice15% solids2070
Cofee extraxt28% solids3450
Grape juice16% solids2070
Lactic acid1% (w/v)552
Lactose4.7% (w/v)380
Milk9% solids, no fat690
Orange juice11% solids1587
Sodium chloride1% (w/v)862
Whey6% solids690

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Unit Conversions

The following unit conversions are provided for reference when working with osmotic pressure data:

  • 1 Pa = 10610^{-6} N/mm² = 10510^{-5} bar = 1.45×1041.45 \times 10^{-4} psi (lbf/in²)
  • w/v stands for weight/volume, a common concentration unit in food and chemical engineering.

References