Effect of Ultrasound Frequency on the Precipitation Process of Supersaturated Sodium Aluminate Solution

The effects of frequency of ultrasound on the precipitation process of prepared supersaturatedsodium aluminate solutions of practical concentration were studied experimentally under seeded,isothermal, batch crystallization conditions at various temperatures and initial αk(mole ratio ofNa2O/Al2O3). The decomposition and the particle number percentage for size below 2 μm at time of 15 hwere compared, particle size distribution and SEM photos of the product aluminum hydroxide were alsoanalyzed. The results indicate that the ultrasonic treatment at 16 kHz can enhance the decomposition rateof sodium aluminate solutions, and also has effects on particle morphology and particle size distributionof aluminum hydroxide precipitated.