Revisiting the roles of salinity, temperature and water activity in phase selection during calcium sulfate precipitation
Selina Reigl, Alexander E. S. Van Driessche, Johannes Mehringer, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Werner Kunz, Matthias Kellermeier
Abstract
Phase selection during precipitation of calcium sulfate is known to be influenced by various parameters. Here we demonstrate that the relative level of supersaturation determines whether more or less hydrated crystalline phases are formed.
Topics & Concepts
SupersaturationPrecipitationCalciumSulfatePhase (matter)SalinitySelection (genetic algorithm)ChemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryGeologyMeteorologyOceanographyComputer sciencePhysicsMachine learningOrganic chemistryEngineeringCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMine drainage and remediation techniquesMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques