When sulfate ions and a solution of monocalcium phosphate are reacted under conditions which result in the formation of a slurry comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate and phosphoric acid of about 35% to about 55% P.sub.2 O.sub.5, filtration is improved when a sulfonic acid, a sulfonic acid salt, tall oil fatty acid or alkoxylated or esterified tall oil fatty acid and mixtures thereof is present in the slurry (preferably at 1-1000 ppm). Preferably a two vessel reaction system is used in which the reaction slurry undergoes intra- and inter- vessel circulation (preferably through a draft tube). The solution portion of the slurry in the first vessel (the "dissolver") is preferably maintained at a negative sulfate concentration (i.e. excess Ca.sup.+2) and the solution in the second vessel (the "crystallizer") is preferably maintained at a positive sulfate ion concentration, most preferably at a reduced pressure, (e.g. to provide evaporative cooling). Better filtration rates can thus be obtained due to the lower viscosity of the slurry and/or favorable shape, dominant size and size distribution of the hemihydrate crystals.
当
硫酸根离子和一种单一
磷酸钙溶液在产生半
水合硫酸钙和约35%至55%P.sub.2 O.sub.5的
磷酸的浆状物的条件下反应时,当浆状物中存在
磺酸,
磺酸盐,
松香油
脂肪酸或烷基化或酯化的
松香油
脂肪酸及其混合物时(最好在1-1000 ppm),过滤效果得到改善。最好使用两个反应器系统,在这种系统中,反应浆液经历内部和外部循环(最好通过引流管)。第一个容器(“溶解器”)中的浆液的溶液部分最好保持负
硫酸根离子浓度(即过量的Ca.sup.+2),并且第二个容器(“结晶器”)中的溶液最好保持正
硫酸根离子浓度,最好在降低压力的情况下(例如提供蒸发冷却)。由于半
水合硫酸钙晶体的较低粘度和/或有利的形状,主导尺寸和尺寸分布,因此可以获得更好的过滤速率。