{"id":216552,"date":"2026-05-04T11:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/?p=216552"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:44:15","slug":"development-of-an-ammonium-sulfate-crystallizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/development-of-an-ammonium-sulfate-crystallizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of an Ammonium Sulfate Crystallizer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Crystallized Coral (Kreher Family Farms): Nik Ivanov, Arthur Chen, Yuanxi Gao<br>Advisor: Professor F. Doug Kelley<br>Sponsor: Hal Kreher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work from previous years has proposed a sulfuric acid gas scrubber as a method for reducing ammonia emissions from chicken manure.\u00a0 The resultant effluent consists of an ammonium sulfate solution that can be sold as fertilizer if the water is removed.\u00a0 A process flow diagram featuring a crystallizer that works via vacuum evaporation is presented as a feasible route to profitability.\u00a0 A prototype crystallizer that uses an immersion heater, heat exchanger, and a vacuum pump is built to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed process.\u00a0 This prototype was approximately 0.6% of the full-scale proposed process, and was able to produce around 0.5 lb of crystals in 5 hours.\u00a0 After vacuum filtration, resultant crystals contained about 1.5% sulfuric acid by weight, suggesting the need for a final neutralization step before they are able to be sold.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kreher Farms is a family-owned business in Clarence, NY that produces eggs for grocery stores such as Wegmans.\u00a0 Ammonia emissions from chicken manure must be reduced in the near future due to expanding suburban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25-1024x825.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235332\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2412264499445882;width:408px;height:auto\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 3.01.44 PM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25-1024x825.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25-1536x1238.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-25.png 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 1.\u00a0 Composting process at Kreher Farms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous work has identified a sulfuric acid gas scrubber <strong>(Fig. 2)<\/strong> as the most economically feasible method for achieving this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scrubber produces a stream of aqueous ammonium sulfate. Solid ammonium sulfate can be sold as fertilizer, so a solid\/liquid separation is desirable for the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of this project is to develop an economically feasible process that the farm can use to convert ammonium sulfate solution into crystals that can be safely without introducing any new waste streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6031c913-b25e-4b4c-a1c6-50893918581a-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235422\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.749999976973659;width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6031c913-b25e-4b4c-a1c6-50893918581a-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6031c913-b25e-4b4c-a1c6-50893918581a-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6031c913-b25e-4b4c-a1c6-50893918581a.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 2.\u00a0 Sulfuric acid gas scrubber developed last year by Marquises de Manure<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expiremental Approach:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developed ammonium sulfate stock solution representative of gas scrubber effluent (including residual sulfuric acid)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conducted lab scale crystallization experiments varying agitation, evaporation rate and seeding <strong>(Fig. 3 &#8211; 6)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evaluated crystallization methods: Co-solvent, natural, heated, and vacuum evaporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performed filtration and drying tests to assess separation efficiency and acid distribution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27-1018x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235432\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9941416508248794;width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27-1018x1024.png 1018w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27-768x772.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-27.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure <\/em>3.  Crystal formation via natural evaporation, 40x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.15.51-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235802\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.00941066434142;width:190px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.15.51-AM.png 642w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.15.51-AM-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.15.51-AM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 4.  Crystal formation via forced boiling, 40x.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.39-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235822\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0428969713946405;width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.39-AM.png 632w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.39-AM-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 5.  Crystal formation via natural evaporation with seeding.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.48-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235832\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0695480402281667;width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.48-AM.png 646w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.16.48-AM-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 6.  Crystal formation via forced boiling.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Process Flow Diagram<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following initial experimentation, mass and energy balances were developed based on slurry composition, evaporation rates and separation performance. These balances were used to generate process flow diagrams and assist in the completion of an economic analysis comparing alternative crystallization methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on economic and operational feasibility as well as sponsor input, vacuum evaporation crystallization was selected. A lab scale vacuum crystallizer was then designed and constructed at approximately 0.6% of full scale capacity to validate the process and evaluate key operating parameters under realistic conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32-1024x506.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235612\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.0236899724889645;width:672px;height:auto\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 4.00.25 PM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32-1536x759.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32.png 1696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 7. Process Flow Diagram\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lab Scale Crystallizer Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feed introduced using a siphon through a rotameter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat introduced using HX and immersion heater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>26 inHg vacuum pump lowers boiling point of solution to ~125\u00b0F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>316 stainless steel, nickel, Viton, and PVC used for resistance to sulfuric acid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.12.06-AM-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235702\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.335063937279188;width:522px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.12.06-AM-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.12.06-AM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.12.06-AM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.12.06-AM.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 8.\u00a0 Crystallizer set-up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After construction and validation of the crystallizer, two trials were ran with and without sulfuric acid to compare the performance, crystal formation and filtration characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results and Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.17.38-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235882\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0115403665872456;width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.17.38-AM.png 876w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.17.38-AM-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-11.17.38-AM-768x759.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 9. Crystals with no sulfuric acid present, 40x.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35-1009x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235642\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9853565027553706;width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35-768x780.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35.png 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 10. Crystals with sulfuric acid present, 40x.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235662\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.971997209135385;width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36.png 972w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36-768x790.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 11. Crystals after filtration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crystals between the two trials exhibit similar morphology (<strong>Fig. 8-9<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After 5 hours of operation, crystals form within approximately 2 minutes, suggesting that supersaturation was acheived<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start up times were found to be very slow, necessitating the use of the immersion heater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After vacuum filtering, titration experiments demonstrate that crystals are 1.5 wt% sulfuric acid, suggesting the necessity of a washing\/neutralization step within the process\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vapor effluent was found to have a pH = 7\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-44-1024x596.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235782\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7181427909321156;width:579px;height:auto\" title=\"Chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-44-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-44-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-44-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/senior-design-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-44.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Figure 12. Titration curve of 33 g of ammonium sulfate crystals from the sulfuric acid trial<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion and Future Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion\/Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supersaturation achieved suggests seeding may be required for crystallization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slow startup times indicate need for additional heating capacity and defined operating schedules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sulfuric acid showed minimal impact on crystal formation, allowing for flexibility in removal before or after crystallization, with neutral vapor enabling a recycle back to scrubber &amp; influence on material selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residual acid in crystals indicated need for post-crystallization washing step<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future Work:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimize solid-liquid separation and washing processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate acid neutralization before or after crystallization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct DOE varying:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Evaporation Rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Seeding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Agitation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To quantify effects on crystal growth and formation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acknowledgments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank our sponsor <strong>Hal Kreher,<\/strong> Professors Melodie Lawton, Mark Juba, Wayne Griffin, and especially <strong>Doug Kelley<\/strong> for their mentorship, as well as Clair Cunningham, Mason Garlatti, and Jeff Lefler for technical assistance, without which we would not have been able to safely construct and operate our design.\u00a0 We also thank Professor Agnes Thorarinsdottir for use of her lab\u2019s pH meter.\u00a0 Finally, we would like to thank the Chemical Engineering Department for providing the funding and lab space that made all of this possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystallized Coral (Kreher Family Farms): Nik Ivanov, Arthur Chen, Yuanxi GaoAdvisor: Professor F. 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