<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Needle-like aragonite particles for application in paper industry were synthesised from calcium nitrate solution. Calcium nitrate was prepared from waste lime. Samples of precipitated aragonite were prepared both in batch and flow reactors, respectively. Conditions (concentration of calcium nitrate, temperature, and flow rate of CO<sub>2</sub>) were optimized for achieving high yield of aragonite in the product.</p></abstract>

Needle-like aragonite particles for application in paper industry were synthesised from calcium nitrate solution. Calcium nitrate was prepared from waste lime. Samples of precipitated aragonite were prepared both in batch and flow reactors, respectively. Conditions (concentration of calcium nitrate, temperature, and flow rate of CO2) were optimized for achieving high yield of aragonite in the product.

Preparation of needle-like aragonite particles from calcium nitrate solution in batch and flow reactors

Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Acta Chimica Slovaca

Needle-like aragonite particles for application in paper industry were synthesised from calcium nitrate solution. Calcium nitrate was prepared from waste lime....

Preparation of needle-like aragonite particles from calcium nitrate solution in batch and flow reactors

Published Online: May 14, 2012

Page range: 5 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10188-012-0001-7

Keywords
aragonite, precipitated calcium carbonate, calcium nitrate

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Preparation of needle-like aragonite particles from calcium nitrate solution in batch and flow reactors

Published Online: May 14, 2012

Page range: 5 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10188-012-0001-7

Keywordsaragonite, precipitated calcium carbonate, calcium nitrate

This content is open access.

Keywords
aragonite, precipitated calcium carbonate, calcium nitrate