Preparation of Calcium Sulfate α-Hemihydrate from FGD Gypum in the Autoclave

가압반응기를 이용한 배연탈황석고로부터 α형 반수석고의 생성

  • Park, Seung-Soo (Environment & Chemistry Research Group, Environment Structure Engineering Laboratory Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Hyoung (Environment & Chemistry Research Group, Environment Structure Engineering Laboratory Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation) ;
  • An, Hi-Soo (Environment & Chemistry Research Group, Environment Structure Engineering Laboratory Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation) ;
  • Park, Kwang-Kyu (Environment & Chemistry Research Group, Environment Structure Engineering Laboratory Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation)
  • 박승수 (한국전력공사 전력연구원 환경구조연구소 환경화학그룹) ;
  • 김기형 (한국전력공사 전력연구원 환경구조연구소 환경화학그룹) ;
  • 안희수 (한국전력공사 전력연구원 환경구조연구소 환경화학그룹) ;
  • 박광규 (한국전력공사 전력연구원 환경구조연구소 환경화학그룹)
  • Received : 2006.08.17
  • Accepted : 2006.10.12
  • Published : 2006.12.10

Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the formation process of calcium sulfate ${\alpha}$-hemihydrate from FGD gypsum produced at thermal power plant burning bituminous coal. The experimental results showed that calcium sulfate $\alpha$-hemihydrate with a large aspect ratio was produced in the temperature range of $120^{\circ}C$ and $140^{\circ}C$ in the absence of additives through dissolution-recrystallization mechanism. It was also observed that addition of Na-succinate as a catalyst changed crystal shape from acicular to prismatic, resulting in decreased water/powder ratio down to 33%. Optimum concentration of Na-succinate was 20mM. It was confirmed that the optimum moulding pressure and moisture content of moulded body from FGD gypsum were $30kg_f/cm^2$ and between 10% and 15% respectively, which prevent moulded body from collapsing and maximize the capillary effect by given pore volume while autoclaving.

유연탄을 연소하는 화력발전소의 탈황설비에서 생산된 배연탈황석고를 대상으로 가압반응기를 이용하여 수열반응을 통한 알파형 반수석고의 생성과정을 살펴보았다. 실험 결과 첨가제를 사용하지 않아도 반응온도 $120{\sim}140^{\circ}C$ 범위 하에서는 용해-재석출 기구에 의하여 알파형 반수석고가 생성되었으나 아스펙트 비가 매우 높은 침상형 결정이 생성되었다. 호박산나트륨을 첨가제로 주입한 결과 결정형상은 침상형에서 각주형으로 변화되었으며 혼수 비(water/powder ratio)는 33%까지 감소하였다. 호박산나트륨의 농도는 20 mM이 적정하였으며 반응도중 성형체의 붕괴를 방지하고 성형체의 기공부피에 의한 모세관 효과를 최대화하기 위한 최적의 성형체 성형압력은 $30kgf/cm^2$이었다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 산자부

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