Effect of Anionic Polyacrylamide on the Structural Stability of Thickened Tailings Slurry in Pipeline Transportation

Figure 6

Evolution diagram of the action mechanism of APAM: (a) without shear stress and APAM addition; (b) without shear stress but with APAM addition; (c) under shear stress but without APAM addition; (d) under shear stress and with APAM addition.