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Thermodynamics of salt lake system: Representation, experiments, and visualization
Author(s) -
Kwok Kui S.,
Ng Ka M.,
Taboada Maria E.,
Cisternas Luis A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.11421
Subject(s) - phase diagram , crystallization , thermodynamics , representation (politics) , salt (chemistry) , visualization , phase (matter) , diagram , component (thermodynamics) , process (computing) , salt lake , chemistry , computer science , physics , data mining , geology , organic chemistry , geomorphology , operating system , database , politics , political science , law , structural basin
A coherent, systematic approach for the determination of solid–liquid phase behavior of a multi‐component salt lake system for use in the synthesis of crystallization process is presented. It centers on the thermodynamics of such a salt lake system and integrates three interrelated activities—representation of the system phase behavior as a phase diagram/thermodynamic model, experimental determination of the necessary data and visualization of the relevant crystallization regions. To illustrate this approach, the thermodynamics of a simplified salt lake system Li + , Na + , K + , Mg 2+ //Cl − , SO 4 2− ‐H 2 O at 25°C and 1 atm was determined. The identification of process alternatives using the resulting phase diagram for recovering Li 2 SO 4 ·H 2 O was also illustrated. © 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2008
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