Abstract:
An improved method for production of K 2 SO 4 from mixed potassium salts such as kainite or carnallite. A mixed potassium salt such as kainite is obtained by solution mining, and the brine thereby obtained is mixed with a sulfate-rich brine in order to increase the potassium/sulfate molar ratio to its optimum value of 2: 1. The kainite is thus converted to schoenite and/or leonite from which K 2 SO 4 is produced. By recycling end brines and ensuring that the potassium to sulfur ratio is at its optimum value, the method disclosed has higher efficiency and smaller losses than processes known in the art.
Abstract:
A method of forming a powder MjXp wherein Mi is a positive ion or several positive ions selected from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or transition metal; and Xp is a monoatomic or a polyatomic anion selected from Groups lilA, IVA, VA, VIA or VIIA; called complexometric precursor formulation or CPF. The method includes the steps of: providing a first reactor vessel with a first gas diffuser and an first agitator; providing a second reactor vessel with a second gas diffuser and a second agitator; charging the first reactor vessel with a first solution comprising a first salt of Mj; introducing gas into the first solution through the first gas diffuser, charging the second reactor vessel with a second solution comprising a salt of Xp; adding the second solution to the first solution to form a complexcelle; drying the complexcelle, to obtain a dry powder; and calcining the dried powder of said MiXP.
Abstract:
Methods of processing an aqueous solution comprising potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate include crystallizing K2SO4, crystallizing recycle crystals, and mixing at least a portion of the recycle crystals with the aqueous solution. Systems for processing potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate include a first crystallizer and a second crystallizer in fluid communication with the second mix tank. The second crystallizer is structured and adapted to precipitate recycle crystals from the concentrated liquor to form a potassium-depleted recycle brine. The recycle crystals precipitated in the second crystallizer have a composition suitable to be recycled to the first crystallizer to increase the production of SOP.
Abstract translation:处理包含硫酸钾和硫酸镁的水溶液的方法包括结晶K 2 SO 4,结晶再循环晶体,并将至少一部分再循环晶体与水溶液混合。 用于处理硫酸钾和硫酸镁的系统包括与第二混合罐流体连通的第一结晶器和第二结晶器。 第二结晶器被构造并适于从浓缩液中沉淀再循环晶体以形成贫钾循环盐水。 在第二结晶器中沉淀的再循环晶体具有适于再循环至第一结晶器的组合物以增加SOP的产生。
Abstract:
The present invention provides an integrated process for the recovery of sulphate of potash (SOP) and ammonium sulphate fertilizers from kainite mixed salt dispensing with magnesium hydroxide production. The process comprises, among other steps, producing calcium chloride from calcium carbonate through addition of hydrochloric acid; the calcium chloride being used for desulphatation of schoenite end liquor (SEL) obtained as liquid stream during decomposition of kainite mixed salt with water to obtain solid schoenite; using the resultant gypsum and carbon dioxide together with ammonia for the production of ammonium sulphate liquor and solid calcium carbonate, the latter being recycled in the process; producing camallite from desulphated SEL; decomposing the camallite to recover camallite decomposed product (CDP) which is further refined under ambient conditions to obtain pure potassium chloride (KC1) utilised in the preparation of SOP from the schoenite. Except for ammonium sulphate recovery in solid state, where required, all operations are carried out at ambient temperature.
Abstract:
Methods of forming potassium sulfate include calcining polyhalite ore particles to convert the polyhalite ore particles to a water soluble composition. At least a portion of the water soluble composition is dissolved in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous solution comprising K + , Mg 2+ , and SO 4 2- ions and a calcium containing solid. The calcium containing solid is separated from the aqueous solution to form a filtrate comprising K + , Mg 2+ , and SO 4 2 ions. A potassium containing salt is dissolved in the filtrate to increase the concentration of K + and SO 4 2- ions to form a concentrated liquor, and K 2 SO 4 is crystallized from the concentrated liquor. A system for processing polyhalite ore includes a countercurrent leaching apparatus, a first mix tank, an evaporator, and at least one crystallizer.
Abstract:
A pulverized coal/coke (PC) boiler combusts carbon-based fuel with substantially pure oxygen and a flue gas recirculation stream (containing predominately carbon dioxide) at varied ratios to achieve a desired boiler temperature profile while producing captured sulfur, a high purity captured CO2 and electric power. The boiler includes at least one of (a) a mechanism for admixing a pulverized solid carbon-based fuel with an alkali metal salt and (b) injecting alkali metal salt into the boiler combustion zone containing a pulverized solid carbon-based fuel.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an electrode material obtained using a polyol process and a synthesis method thereof. The synthesis method includes the steps of preparing a mixed solution by mixing a transition metal compound, a polyacid anionic compound and a lithium compound with a polyol solvent; and obtaining a resultant product by reacting the mixed solution in a heating apparatus. In conventional methods of synthesizing an electrode material, such as the sol- gel method and the solid reaction method, the electrode material is synthesized through a heat treatment process, which is a post-process. However, in the method of synthesizing an electrode material according to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the electrode material, which has crystallinity due to a structure such as an olivine structure or a nasicon structure, can be synthesized using a polyol process at a low temperature without performing a heat treatment process, which is a post-process. Moreover, there are advantages in that the nanoelectrode material synthesized by the method according to the present invention has a high crystallinity, uniform particles, and a structure having a diameter ranging from several nanometers to several micrometers. Further, according to the present invention, the electrode material has a high electrochemical stability such that the discharge capacity of the electrode material is not greatly decreased even though the initial discharge capacity thereof is high and it is charged and discharged many times.
Abstract:
Bei einem Verfahren zum Aufarbeiten von Zementofenstaub, bei welchem das Einsatzmaterial geschmolzen wird, wird der Zementofenstaub mit SiO 2 -Trägern zur Einstellung einer Zielbasizität von unter 1,8, vorzugsweise unter 1,6 versetzt und in einem Schmelzzyklon geschmolzen. Die heißen Gase des Schmelz Zyklons werden abgezogen und einer Kühlung auf Temperaturen unter 1500°C unter Abscheidung von Kaliumsalzen unterworfen. Das Kondensat bzw. Resublimat wird abgetrennt, worauf das von Kaliumsalzen gereinigte verbleibende Gas zur Vorwärmung der SiO 2 -Träger für die Zugabe zum Zementofenstaub eingesetzt werden kann.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to removing soluble alkali metal or ammonium salt of a divalent anion from brine comprising following steps: obtaining brine with NaCl-concentration between 150g/L and saturation in the presence or absence of a crystal growth inhibitor for NaCl (CGI-NaCl), or with NaCl concentration above saturation in the presence of a CGI-NaCl, said brine optionally comprising a crystal growth inhibitor for the alkali metal or ammonium salt of the divalent anion (CGI-DA) ; if necessary, acidifying the solution to pH