Modeling ultrasonic compression wave absorption during the seeded crystallization of copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate from aqueous solution

Author

Marshall, Thomas ; Challis, Richard E. ; Holmes, Andrew K. ; Tebbutt, John S.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nottingham Univ., UK

Volume

49

Issue

11

fYear

2002

Firstpage

1583

Lastpage

1591

Abstract

Ultrasonic compression wave absorption is investigated as a means to monitor the seeded crystallization of copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate from aqueous solution. Simple models are applied to predict crystal yield, crystal size distribution, and the changing nature of the continuous phase. The Allegra-Hawley scattering formulation is used to simulate ultrasonic absorption as crystallization proceeds. Experiments confirm that simulated attenuation is in agreement with measured results.

Keywords

copper compounds; crystallisation; ultrasonic absorption; Allegra-Hawley scattering model; CuSO/sub 4/; aqueous solution; continuous phase; copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate; crystal size distribution; crystal yield; seeded crystallization; ultrasonic attenuation; ultrasonic compression wave absorption; Absorption; Attenuation; Copper; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Crystals; Monitoring; Particle scattering; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Absorption; Copper Sulfate; Crystallization; Crystallography; Models, Chemical; Particle Size; Temperature; Ultrasonics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-3010

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TUFFC.2002.1049740

Filename

1049740