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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2011.21.1.006

Crystal growth of phospho-gypsum in Na2SO4 solution  

Lee, Gye-Seung (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Jung-Mi (Korea Resources Coporation)
Song, Young-Jun (Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Shin, Kang-Ho (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Youn-Che (Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Yoon, Si-Nae (Department of Gemology, Daegu Polytechnic College)
Jang, Yoon-Ho (Department of Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Sung-Riong (Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Abstract
The re-crystallization process for recovering granular crystalline gypsum from phospho-gypsum have proposed. The process consists of two stages; at the first stage, needle-like fine gypsum is recovered with under-product of 325 mesh wet screening after the speedy hydration of dehydrated phospho-gypsum, and at the second stage, granular crystalline gypsum is recovered with upper-product of 325 mesh wet screening after dehydration and re-crystallization of the needle-like fine gypsum in $Na_2SO_4$ solution. This paper is mainly focused on the influence of dehydration time, cooling speed of temperature and re-crystallization temperature on the recovery of granular crystalline gypsum. And the re-crystallization velocity of needle-like fine gypsum at room temperature and the variation of $Ca^{2+}$ concentration of gypsum slurry during over all re-crystallization process were also discussed.
Keywords
Phospho-gypsum; Dehydration; Re-crystallization process; Recovery; Crystalline gypsum;
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