Preparation of ultrafine silica from potash feldspar using sodium carbonate roasting technology
A novel process was developed for the preparation of ultrafine silica from potash feldspar. In the first step, potash feldspar was roasted with Na2CO3 and was followed by leaching using Na OH solution to increase the levels of potassium, sodium, and aluminum in the solid residue. The leaching soluti...
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Published in | International journal of minerals, metallurgy and materials Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 966 - 975 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Beijing
University of Science and Technology Beijing
01.08.2016
Springer Nature B.V School of Metal urgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China |
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Summary: | A novel process was developed for the preparation of ultrafine silica from potash feldspar. In the first step, potash feldspar was roasted with Na2CO3 and was followed by leaching using Na OH solution to increase the levels of potassium, sodium, and aluminum in the solid residue. The leaching solution was then carbonated to yield ultrafine silica. The optimized reaction conditions in the roasting process were as follows: an Na2CO3-to-potash feldspar molar ratio of 1.1, a reaction temperature of 875°C, and a reaction time of 1.5 h. Under these conditions, the extraction rate of SiO2 was 98.13%. The optimized carbonation conditions included a final solution p H value of 9.0, a temperature of 40°C, a CO2 flow rate of 6 m L/min, a stirring intensity of 600 r/min, and an ethanol-to-water volume ratio of 1:9. The precipitation rate and granularity of the SiO2 particles were 99.63% and 200 nm, respectively. We confirmed the quality of the obtained ultrafine silica by comparing the recorded indexes with those specified in Chinese National Standard GB 25576―2010. |
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Bibliography: | 11-5787/TF Jia-nan Liu;Xiao-yi Shen;Yan Wu;Jun Zhang;Yu-chun Zhai;School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University;School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao |
ISSN: | 1674-4799 1869-103X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12613-016-1313-1 |