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Polymeric AdditiveS' Effect on Crystallization of Calcium Oxalate Scales
Author(s) -
Doherty W. O. S.,
Crees O. L.,
Senogles E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170300614
Subject(s) - crystallization , calcium oxalate , calcium , oxalate , chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , inorganic chemistry , mineralogy , organic chemistry , engineering
Laboratory studies concerned with the effects of polymeric additives on the crystallization of calcium oxalate dihydrate and calcium oxalate monohydrate are described and the results obtained are discussed. These compounds are major components of scales formed in some Australian sugar mills. The studies involved the measurement of crystallization induction periods and rates, in the presence and absence of additives. Crystal morphologies were also examined. A range of experimental conditions were employed, from studies in pure solutions of the lattice ions to those more directly comparable with the mill operation.