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Particle disruption of precipitated CaCO3 crystal agglomerates in turbulently agitated suspensions

  • University College London

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Abstract

Particle disruption of agglomerate crystals can occur during turbulent mechanical agitation and can give rise to bimodality with fine as well as agglomerated crystals in the calcium carbonate particle size distribution, similar to that observed during precipitation. The assumption that both aggregation and attrition can occur during agglomerative precipitation, each being particle size-independent of inferred overall agglomeration rates during continuous precipitation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1097-1101
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Engineering Science
Volume53
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Feb 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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