SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

›› 2015, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 1557-1564.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.06.012

• 能源、资源与环境技术 • 上一篇    下一篇

Extraction of potassium from K-feldspar via the CaCl2 calcination route

Bo Yuan1, Chun Li1,2, Bin Liang1,2, Li Lü1, Hairong Yue1, Haoyi Sheng1, Longpo Ye1, Heping Xie2   

  1. 1 Multi-phases Mass Transfer and Reaction Engineering Laboratory, College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China;
    2 Center of CCUS and CO2 Mineralization and Utilization, Chengdu 610065, China
  • 收稿日期:2014-11-14 修回日期:2015-05-23 出版日期:2015-09-28 发布日期:2015-10-24
  • 通讯作者: Li Lü
  • 基金资助:
    Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (State Key Research Plan 2013BAC12B03) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21236004, 21336004).

Extraction of potassium from K-feldspar via the CaCl2 calcination route

Bo Yuan1, Chun Li1,2, Bin Liang1,2, Li Lü1, Hairong Yue1, Haoyi Sheng1, Longpo Ye1, Heping Xie2   

  1. 1 Multi-phases Mass Transfer and Reaction Engineering Laboratory, College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China;
    2 Center of CCUS and CO2 Mineralization and Utilization, Chengdu 610065, China
  • Received:2014-11-14 Revised:2015-05-23 Online:2015-09-28 Published:2015-10-24
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (State Key Research Plan 2013BAC12B03) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21236004, 21336004).

摘要: The extraction of potassiumfrom K-feldspar via a calcium chloride calcination route was studied with a focus on the effects of the calcination atmosphere, calcination temperature and time,mass ratio of CaCl2 to K-feldspar ore and particle size of the K-feldspar ore. The results demonstrated that a competing high-temperature hydrolysis reaction of calcium chloride with moisture in a damp atmosphere occurred concurrently with the conversion reaction of K-feldspar with CaCl2, thus reducing the amount of potassium extracted. The conversion reaction started at approximately 600 ℃ and accelerated with increasing temperature. When the temperature rose above 900 ℃, the extraction of potassium gradually decreased due to the volatilization of the product, KCl. As much as approximately 41% of the potassium was volatilized in 40 min at 1100 ℃. The mass ratio of CaCl2/ K-feldspar ore significantly affected the extraction. At a mass ratio of 1.15 and 900 ℃, the potassium extraction reached 91% in 40 min, while the extractionwas reduced to only 22% at the theoreticalmass ratio of 0.2. Optimal process conditions are as follows: ore particle size of 50-75 μm, tablet forming pressure of 3 MPa, dry nitrogen atmosphere, mass ratio of CaCl2/ore 1.15:1, calcination temperature of 900 ℃, and calcination time of 40 min. The XRD analysis revealed that a complex phase transition of the product SiO2was also accompanied by the conversion reaction of K-feldspar/CaCl2. The SiO2 product formed at the initial stagewas in the quartz phase at 900 ℃ and was gradually transformed into cristobalite after 30 min.

关键词: K-feldspar, Calcium chloride, Potassium extraction, Calcination

Abstract: The extraction of potassiumfrom K-feldspar via a calcium chloride calcination route was studied with a focus on the effects of the calcination atmosphere, calcination temperature and time,mass ratio of CaCl2 to K-feldspar ore and particle size of the K-feldspar ore. The results demonstrated that a competing high-temperature hydrolysis reaction of calcium chloride with moisture in a damp atmosphere occurred concurrently with the conversion reaction of K-feldspar with CaCl2, thus reducing the amount of potassium extracted. The conversion reaction started at approximately 600 ℃ and accelerated with increasing temperature. When the temperature rose above 900 ℃, the extraction of potassium gradually decreased due to the volatilization of the product, KCl. As much as approximately 41% of the potassium was volatilized in 40 min at 1100 ℃. The mass ratio of CaCl2/ K-feldspar ore significantly affected the extraction. At a mass ratio of 1.15 and 900 ℃, the potassium extraction reached 91% in 40 min, while the extractionwas reduced to only 22% at the theoreticalmass ratio of 0.2. Optimal process conditions are as follows: ore particle size of 50-75 μm, tablet forming pressure of 3 MPa, dry nitrogen atmosphere, mass ratio of CaCl2/ore 1.15:1, calcination temperature of 900 ℃, and calcination time of 40 min. The XRD analysis revealed that a complex phase transition of the product SiO2was also accompanied by the conversion reaction of K-feldspar/CaCl2. The SiO2 product formed at the initial stagewas in the quartz phase at 900 ℃ and was gradually transformed into cristobalite after 30 min.

Key words: K-feldspar, Calcium chloride, Potassium extraction, Calcination