The Crystal Growth of Calcite Crystals in the Presence of a Cyclic Polycarboxylic Acid, KOUTSOUKOS, P.G. and REDDY, M.M presented “The Crystal Growth of Calcite Crystals in the Presence of a Cyclic Polycarboxylic Acid” at the 19 th International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization (ISIC), in ... (original) (raw)

The Crystal Growth of Calcite Crystals in the Presence of a Cyclic Polycarboxylic Acid Petros G. Koutsoukosa,b, Michael Reddyc a Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece b Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas-Institute of Chemical Engineering and High-Temperature Chemical Processes, Stadiou str., Platani Achaias, GR-26504 Patras, Greece c U. S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225 USA Keywords: Calcite, Crystal growth, Inhibition, Carboxylic Acids, cyclopentane tetracarboxylic acid (CPETCA) The crystal growth of calcium carbonate is a very important process for a number of biological, biogeochemical, and industrial processes. The polymorphism of calcium carbonate is an important aspect because it is possible to form more than one crystal phase in supersaturated solutions, including vaterite, aragonite, and calcite (in the order of increasing stability or decreasing solubility) [1]. The rapid transformation of the less stable polymorp...