The influence of residence time on the crystallization of barium sulphate in the process of barium ions precipitation by means of crystalline ammonium sulphate addition

Measurement results of barium sulphate reaction crystallization kinetics are presented. Experiments were carried out in the crystallizer with an internal circulation of suspension. The crystallizer was continuously fed with barium chloride solution (of concentration 24.0 mass %) and stoichiometrically crystalline ammonium sulphate. The rates of BaSO4 nucleation and crystal growth were estimated from crystal size distribution according to calculation procedure for the MSMPR crystallizer. Research results may be utilized in the technology of post quenching salts processing.