K2SO4 production via the double decomposition reaction of KCl and phosphogypsum

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 197-207

  Abu Eishah, Samir I ^a   Bani Kananeh, Ali A ^a   Allawzi, Mamdouh A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Double decomposition; K2SO4 production; Phosphogypsum process; Phosphogypsum solubility

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; SOLUBILITY;

ISOPROPANOL; PHOSPHOGYPSUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM SULFATE;

POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL REACTION;

EID: 0034654531     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(99)00158-8     Document Type: Article

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