Table 2.
Run | Factors | Response | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Citric Acid (wt %) | CO2 Flow Rate (10−4 Nm3/s) | Stirring Rate (rps) | CaCO3 Particle Size (a) (nm) | |
P9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 33 |
P10 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 33 |
P11 | 0.55 | 2.5 | 20 | (b) |
P12 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 26.7 | (b) |
P13 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 26.7 | (b) |
(a) Mean diameter as determined by image analysis from SEM micrographs. (b) Reversible flocculation with short term colloidal stability (particle size not measured; similar appearance as in P9 and P10).