Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2020, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (2): 23-29.doi: 10.11962/1006-4990.2019-0153

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Process of potassium extraction from bittern with modified clinoptilolite

Wang Mucun1,Guo Xiaofu1,2,Zhao Yingying1,2,Yuan Junsheng1,2()   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology,Hebei University of Technology,Tianjin 300130,China
    2. Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization Technology,Ministry of Education
  • Received:2019-08-25 Online:2020-02-10 Published:2020-02-26
  • Contact: Yuan Junsheng E-mail:jsyuan2012@126.com

Abstract:

Based on ion exchange technology,the potassium extraction technology from bittern was studied.The modified clinoptilolite and sodium chloride solution were respectively as ion exchanger and eluent.The single-column experiments showed higher elution temperature,higher concentration of eluent and appropriate flow rate were beneficial to potassium enrichment.The adsorption adopted the simulated moving bed process,which feeding order was low concentration solution and bittern in turn.The average adsorption rate of potassium ion was above 95%.The elution adopted fixed bed process,which feeding order was high concentration solution,middle concentration solution,low concentration solution after adsorption and sodium chloride solution of 25%(mass fraction).Average mass concentration of potassium chloride in the potassium-rich brine was 35.39 g/L,which rose 2.7 times higher than the bittern.At the same time of potassium enrichment,the impurities had been effectively removed in bittern,such as magnesium ion and sulfate ion.This research lays a foundation for high efficiency and energy saving on potassium ion extraction of bittern.

Key words: potassium enrichment, bittern, modified clinoptilolite, simulated moving bed

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