The kinetics and crystal quality of a novel reactive crystallization system leading to the formation of calcium sulfate phases with simultaneous generation of strong hydrochloric acid (up to 9 M ) were investigated. The investigations undertaken in this work relate to a new hydrochloric acid regeneration process currently under industrial development for application in non-ferrous metal hydrometallurgical operations. In particular the thesis is considering the following aspects: (a) the crystal growth kinetics of calcium sulfate α-hemihydrate (HH); (b) calcium sulfate phase transformation kinetics; (c) impurity effects; and (d) crystal modifier effects on calcium sulfate crystal quality. With reference to (a), the surface area-normalized c...