Model of apparent crystal growth rate and kinetics of seeded precipitation from sodium aluminate solution

来源期刊：中南大学学报(英文版)2005年第6期

论文作者：李小斌 刘志坚 徐晓辉 周秋生 彭志宏 刘桂华

文章页码：662 - 666

Key words：sodium aluminate solution; seeded precipitation; aluminum hydroxide; apparent crystal growth rate;kinetics

Abstract: Based on the population balance equation in a batch crystallizer characteristic of seeded precipitation, a model to calculate the rate of apparent crystal growth of aluminum hydroxide from the size distribution was developed. The simulation results indicate that the rate of apparent crystal growth during seeded precipitation exhibits a manifest dependence on the crystal size. In general, there is an obvious increase in the apparent crystal growth rate with the augment in crystal size. The apparent activation energy increases with the increase of characteristic crystal size, which indicates that the growth of small crystals is controlled by surface chemical reaction; it is gradually controlled by both the surface reaction and diffusion with the augment in crystal size.