Experimental Method Development for MRI Moisture Measurements in Paper Materials

dc.contributor.authorHobson, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Niketh
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för kemi och kemitekniksv
dc.contributor.examinerBernin, Diana
dc.contributor.supervisorAndreasson, Eskil
dc.contributor.supervisorAlexandersson, Marcus
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T11:46:13Z
dc.date.available2022-07-14T11:46:13Z
dc.date.issued2022sv
dc.date.submitted2020
dc.description.abstractAn understanding of moisture transport within sized paperboards is an important quality aspect for the packaging industry. In this study, the experimental technique of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to develop a testing methodology which can measure, characterise and quantify the transport of water within paper materials. A methodology for in-plane liquid uptake measurements within the MRI was developed and found to be applicable for hydrophilic materials. Through thickness testing was performed in the MRI and 1-D profiles were obtained along the throughthickness direction of the paper materials with a spatial resolution of 31μm and a temporal resolution of 2 minutes measurement acquisition time. To give further insight into the mechanisms of liquid transport within the fibre structure of the paper materials apparent diffusion coefficients were estimated and found to be on the order of 10−12 m2/s which strongly suggest that the rate defining mechanism for hydrophobized paper is moisture diffusion within the fibers. This study also explores the various issues encountered during method development and lays a foundation for further work.sv
dc.identifier.coursecodeKBTX12sv
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/305202
dc.language.isoengsv
dc.setspec.uppsokPhysicsChemistryMaths
dc.subjectMRIsv
dc.subjectPaperboardsv
dc.subjectMoisture diffusion;sv
dc.subjectThrough thickness measurementsv
dc.titleExperimental Method Development for MRI Moisture Measurements in Paper Materialssv
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.uppsokH
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