Flow through porous media - XVI: Electrokinetic transport coefficients of aqueous solutions of mercuric chloride and glycine through a sintered disc impregnated with a cellulose acetate membrane under a magnetic field

The effect of the magnetic field on the electrokinetic transport coefficien ts (permeability coefficient and electro-osmotic permeability coefficient) of water and aqueous solutions of mercuric chloride and glycine through a s intered disc impregnated with cellulose acetate at different potentials, co ncentrations, and magnetic fields varying up to 21 kg/cm(2) are reported at 308.15 K. The phenomenological coefficients characterizing the electro-osm otic flow and the membrane characteristics are also estimated for the vario us solutions with the object of determining the efficiencies of electrokine tic energy conversion and zeta potential. The effect of magnetic field has been attributed to the molecular orientation of dipoles in solutions and to the change in the structure of the membrane. (C) 1999 Academic Press.