# How to handle highly viscous liquids?

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**Created:** [April 1, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://accelerated-discovery.org/t/how-to-handle-highly-viscous-liquids/502 "2025-04-01T18:54:53Z")\
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cc @FrantzLD - could you expound a bit?

Jason Hattrick-Simpers brought up the idea of using a corkscrew mechanism, similar to an auger-based mechanism (mentioned in [Accurate powder dispensing for chemistry and materials science applications](https://accelerated-discovery.org/t/accurate-powder-dispensing-for-chemistry-and-materials-science-applications/177))

Apparently called “auger valves” ([https://www.eetdispensing.com/dispensing/dispensing-valves/av200-auger-valve-and-controller/](https://www.eetdispensing.com/dispensing/dispensing-valves/av200-auger-valve-and-controller/))