Abstract
According to Wang (1), recarbonation is defined as “(a) the process of introducing carbon dioxide, CO2, as a final stage in the lime-soda ash softening process in order to convert carbonates to bicarbonates and thereby stabilize the solution against precipitation of carbonates, (b) the diffusion of carbon dioxide gas through liquid to replace the carbon dioxide gas removed by the addition of lime, or (c) the diffusion of carbon dioxide through a liquid to render the liquid stable with respect to precipitation or dissolution of alkaline constituents.” The process is accomplished by bubbling gases containing carbon dioxide (CO2) through water. This chapter introduces the recarbonation process, its closely related lime/soda-ash softening process, and various applications of recarbonation.
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Wang, L.K., Wu, J.S., Shammas, N.K., Vaccari, D.A. (2005). Recarbonation and Softening. In: Wang, L.K., Hung, YT., Shammas, N.K. (eds) Physicochemical Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 3. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-820-x:199
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