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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is more effective than calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O) in the simultaneous removal of fluoride and recovery of calcium fluoride (CaF2) from wastewater. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The central aim is to explore the simultaneous defluorination and recovery of calcium fluoride from wastewater while understanding the underlying kinetics.

March 10, 2026AIChE Journal

Kinetic and mechanistic insights into the simultaneous fluoride removal and CaF 2 recovery from aqueous solutions

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LJLancui JiangInstitute of Process Engineering WJWenting JiaInstitute of Process Engineering KDKun DongGuilin University of Aerospace Technology

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Demonstrates fluoride removal and calcium fluoride recovery in wastewater, indicating important process dynamics.

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The central aim is to explore the simultaneous defluorination and recovery of calcium fluoride from wastewater while understanding the underlying kinetics.
Compared synthesized polycrystalline calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate dihydrate
Investigated reaction mechanisms under varying temperatures and conditions
Conducted molecular dynamics simulations to analyze fluoride diffusion and distribution
Calcium carbonate more effectively transforms to calcium fluoride than calcium sulfate
The process shifts from surface-controlled at low temperatures to mixed control at high temperatures
Molecular dynamics revealed concentration-dependent diffusion of fluoride affecting reaction dynamics

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Jiang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af95de70916d39fea4deea https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.70302

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Kinetic and mechanistic insights into the simultaneous fluoride removal and CaF 2 recovery from aqueous solutions

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