Additives effects on crystallization and morphology in a novel caustic aluminate solution decomposition process

doi:10.1007/s11705-009-0133-5

Front Chem Eng Chin

2009, Vol. 3

Issue (1) : 88-92 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-009-0133-5

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Additives effects on crystallization and morphology in a novel caustic aluminate solution decomposition process

Ying ZHANG^1,2, Shili ZHENG¹(

), Yifei ZHANG¹, Hongbin XU¹, Yi ZHANG¹

1. Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

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Abstract

A novel process of caustic aluminate solution decomposition by alcohol medium was developed by the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences in order to solve the problem of low decomposition ratio in the traditional Bayer seeded hydrolysis process. In this research, effects of additives on the crystallization ratio, secondary particle size and morphology of aluminum hydroxide in the new process were studied to obtain high-quality products. On the basis of primary selection of additives, an orthogonal design L9(3⁴) was used as a chemometric method to investigate the effects of additives. The studied parameters include the reaction style, quantity of additives, caustic soda concentration, as well as the combination manner. The crystallization ratios of sodium aluminate solution and crystal size of aluminum hydroxide, determined by ICP-OES, SEM and MLPSA (Malvern Laser Particle Size Analyzer), were used to evaluate the effects of the additives. The results showed that different combination manners could promote agglomeration or dispersion. An additive composed by Tween 80 and PEG 200 could promote agglomeration, while a spot of PEG species had a relatively strong dispersion effect. However, the additives had little effects on the crystallization ratios. According to the Raman spectra result, the added alcohol medium might serve as a kind of solvent.

Keywords additive crystallization morphology caustic aluminate solution aluminium hydroxide

Corresponding Author(s): ZHENG Shili,Email:slzheng@home.ipe.ac.cn

Issue Date: 05 March 2009

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Ying ZHANG,Shili ZHENG,Yifei ZHANG, et al. Additives effects on crystallization and morphology in a novel caustic aluminate solution decomposition process[J]. Front Chem Eng Chin, 2009, 3(1): 88-92.

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Tab.1 Effects of different additives on particle size of aluminum hydroxide

Tab.2 Factors and levels for orthogonal design (A–D are respective codes for each factor)

Tab.3 Results of orthogonal test L9 (3) and range analysis

Tab.4 ANOVA of precipitation ratio and mean diameter

Fig.1 Effects of different additives on the morphology of particles.
(a) Trial number 3; (b) trial number 7

Fig.2 Raman spectra of the liquors

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