The Investigation of the Hydratation of Semi-hydrate Phosphogypsum by Thermal Analysis Methods

Authors

  • Nora KYBARTIENĖ, Violeta LEŠKEVIČIENĖ, Dalia NIZEVIČIENĖ, Zenonas VALANČIUS∗ Kaunas University of Technology

Keywords:

semi-hydrate phosphogypsum, hydratation, thermal analysis, mineral fertilizers.

Abstract

By applying the method of thermal analysis it was investigated the kinetics of the hydration process of semi-hydrate phosphogypsum, which is a waste, generated in the production of extractive orthophosphoric acid in JSC Lifosa. The mineralogical composition of phosphogypsum (CaSO4 ⋅ 0.5 H2O and CaSO4 ⋅ 2 H2O) under hydration was calculated. The heat quantity consumed during the dehydration of phosphogypsum was established, and the mechanical and physical properties of semi-hydrate phosphogypsum were analysed also.

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Published

2004-09-13

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2004)

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