Powder Flow Analysis For Baking Soda

Method

A Brookfield Powder Flow Tester, equipped with Powder Flow Pro software for automated instrument control and data acquisition, was used to test this name brand baking soda. The baking soda was scooped into the trough, and the scraping tool was then used to evenly distribute the powder throughout the trough. After recording the sample weight and entering it into the software, a standard flow function test and then a wall friction test were run. Time required for each test was 35 minutes and 20 minutes respectively.

Parameters Measured

• Flowability: Very Cohesive to Cohesive
• Wall Friction: 35º to 27º
• Bulk Density: 1000 kg/m³ (fill density) to 1100 kg/m³