An Omani research study has found important results that can be applied industrially in a research project entitled Modeling of composite products used in industrial chemistry, chemical engineering applications, to understand the interactions between components and their properties.

Researcher Dr. Maitha bint Rabi Al Jabriya, who is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering of the Chemical Engineering Unit of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences Sahar, created a model that is the first of its kind globally to calculate the diffusion coefficient by knowing the concentration of the solute surfactant.

Oman News Agency quoted Al Jabriya as saying that the study has shown that the dissolution of substances affecting the attractions of liquid molecules is influenced by the molecular composition of the chemical used. These results contribute to industrial applications in terms of choosing the chemical suitable for the water or oil dissolution process to produce products of high specifications and quality.

The researcher also said that the study was relevant because it considers the quality of manufacturing consumer products while increasing global demand and pressuring their development in new and sustainable ways. She noted that these products include skincare products, cosmetics, dyes and plastics, pharmaceuticals, detergents and agricultural pesticides, and processed foods.

The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of changing the molecular structure of materials used in industrial chemistry on the process of dissolving them in liquids and to find a practical application that facilitates the process of blending and mixing different materials with each other.

Source: Qatar News Agency