Open AccessDecomposition of polyhalite with hydrochloric acid
Author(s) -
В. В. Шевчук,
Т. Н. Поткина,
О. В. Сметанина
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vescì nacyânalʹnaj akadèmìì navuk belarusì. seryâ hìmìčnyh navuk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2524-2342
pISSN - 1561-8331
DOI - 10.29235/1561-8331-2021-57-3-340-345
Subject(s) - hydrochloric acid , chemistry , potassium , decomposition , chemical process of decomposition , inorganic chemistry , magnesium , extraction (chemistry) , mineral acid , raw material , reagent , calcium , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , aqueous solution , organic chemistry
Due to the fact that polyhalite ores are poorly soluble in water, it was of interest to study the method of their processing using acids. The influence of polyhalite size, the hydrochloric acid concentration and consumption, the ratio of L: S, the temperature and time of mixing the pulp on the useful components extraction into the solution have been studied. The optimal conditions for the decomposition of polyhalite with hydrochloric acid have been determined. The degree of useful components extraction into the solution depends on the concentration of hydrochloric acid or on the L:S ratio of the pulp, but in all cases the decomposition of polyhalite occurs without secondary crystal formation, as evidenced by the same degree of potassium and magnesium ions extraction. The degree of potassium and magnesium ions extraction from polyhalite into solution increases with decomposition process temperature, an increase in the consumption of acid and the duration of the reagents interaction, and decreases with increasing acid concentration. The CaSO 4 content in the solution increases sharply with an increase in the HCl concentration and is practically independent of the process temperature. Hydrochloric acid extract can be used for phosphate raw decomposition in order to obtain complex fertilizers.