Effect of surfactants on phosphogypsum crystallization and filtration during wet-process phosphoric acid production

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-410

  El Shall, H ^a   Abdel Aal, E A ^a   Moudgil, B M ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Dihydrate process; Filtration; Phosphogypsum; Size distribution; Solid liquid separation; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

CRYSTALLIZATION; FILTRATION; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FILTRATION; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID;

EID: 0034059916     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-100100164     Document Type: Article

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