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SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.53, pp.1966-1978, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
The adsorption of propionic acid during the transformation process of calcium sulfate hemihydrate to calcium sulfate dihydrate was studied in a batch-type crystallizer with respect to contact time, additive concentration and temperature in pure media, and in the presence of propionic acid used as an additive. The adsorbent was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis combined with a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer and a mass spectrometer. The adsorption characteristics were also investigated by means of evaluating the isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic properties. The results of this investigation showed that propionic acid can serve as a good accelerator for the transformation process from calcium sulfate hemihydrate to dihydrate.