Effect of mixing on the crystal size distribution of borax decahydrate in a batch cooling crystallizer

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 312, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3603-3608

  Akrap, Marija ^a   Kuzmanić, Nenad ^a   Prlić Kardum, Jasna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

A1. Solubility; A1. Stirring; A2. Growth from solution; A2. Industrial crystallization; B1. Borates

Indexed keywords

A1. SOLUBILITY; A1. STIRRING; B1. BORATES; GROWTH FROM SOLUTION; INDUSTRIAL CRYSTALLIZATION;

BORATE MINERALS; COOLING; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODES; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUBILITY; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

CRYSTALLIZERS;

EID: 78149282949     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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