Abstract
Reactive crystallization of lithium carbonate in a continuous MSMPR crystallizer was conducted to make clear the fundamental mechanism of reactive crystallization of lithium carbonate between a concentrated lithium solution obtained by the adsorption process from seawater and CO2 gas in the flue gas. The effects of operating factors, that is, total gas flow rate, CO2 mole fraction in the gas and impurities contained in the lithium adsorption process from seawater on the crystallization characteristics were investigated. By the redissolution of lithium carbonate, the nucleation rate decreases and the crystal growth rate increases.
