Table 4.
Emulsion turbidity and stability in varying duration of high shearing mixing.
| Time period of mixing (min) | Turbidity-Initial (NTU) | Turbidity After 1 h (NTU) | Turbidity After 5 h (NTU) | Turbidity After 24 h (NTU) | Emulsion stability (%) = Final turbidity (NTU) x 100/ Initial Turbidity (NTU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 543 | 460 | 420 | 428 | 78.8 |
| 25 | 581 | 511 | 498 | 468 | 85.7 |
| 35 | 622 | 600 | 591 | 580 | 93.2 |
| 45 | 667 | 653 | 651 | 645 | 96.7 |
| 60 | 670 | 652 | 651 | 648 | 96.7 |