Hydrodynamic dispersion due to a magnetohydrodynamic-electroosmotic driven flow through a microchannel

Carlos Vargas, Oscar Bautista

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Abstract

In a parallel-flat plate microchannel, with nonuniform zeta potential of the wall, we analyse the dispersion of a passive solute under the simultaneous influence of electroosmotic (EOF), and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) forces. The hydrodynamic of the flow was solved using the lubrication approximation theory (LAT) and we assume a Newtonian fluid. The solution of the electrical potential is based on the Debye-Hu¨ckel approximation for a weak potential of a symmetric (z: z) electrolyte solution. It is shown that the interaction between the non-uniform wall zeta potential induces a pressure gradient so as to satisfy the continuity of flow, generating a no plug like velocity profiles that contribute directly to dispersion. It is also shown that with the adding of the MHD the velocity flow increase two times its value, and the dispersion may increase more than four times as compared against the case of a purely electroosmotic forces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2017
PublisherAvestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)9781927877326
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventProceedings of the 3nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2017 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 8 Jun 201710 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)2369-8136

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 3nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2017
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period8/06/1710/06/17

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