Modeling of particle growth: Application to water treatment in a fluidized bed reactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 66-71

  Aldaco, R ^a   Garea, A ^a   Irabien, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Fluidized bed reactor; Fluoride wastewater; Growth kinetics

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUORIDE MINERALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; FLUORIDE WASTEWATER;

WATER TREATMENT;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUORIDE MINERALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34548281636     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.03.068     Document Type: Article

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