Production of sodium metaborate tetrahydrate (NaB(OH)₄·2H₂O) using ultrasonic irradiation

• Published in: Powder technology Vol. 215; pp. 166 - 173
• Main Authors: YILMAZ, Müge Sarı, FIGEN, Aysel Kantürk, PISKIN, Sabriye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; borax; boron; Chemical engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; hydrogen; industrial applications; irradiation; Miscellaneous; particle size; sodium; sodium hydroxide; Solid-solid systems; temperature; Particle size; Storage; Manufacturing process; Ultrasonic irradiation; FTIR; Production; Fourier-transformed infrared spectrometry; Sodium borohydride; Sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; Quantitative analysis

Sodium metaborate, a derivative of the borax compound, has a wide range of industrial applications. Recently, it is used as a source of boron in the production of sodium borohydride (NaBH₄), which is a medium for hydrogen storage. In the present study, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate (SMT, NaB(OH)₄·2...