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Study on extraction of potassium from K-feldspar by roasting-leaching of mixed salts

  • FANG Xiaoning ,
  • KUANG Fei ,
  • LIU Chenglin
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  • 1.Tongren Polytechnic College,Tongren 554300,China
    2.National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resources,East China University of Science and Technology,Shanghai 200237,China

Received date: 2023-07-21

  Online published: 2024-05-15

Abstract

Potash resources are scarce in China,and K-feldspar is an important form of potassium occurrence.However,the development of K-feldspar involves significant technical challenges and high costs,and industrial utilization has not yet been achieved.To address issues like high temperatures and low leaching rates during the development and utilization of K-feldspar,the K-feldspar ore from the Guizhou Tongren was selected as research target in this study,and the mixed-salt roasting-leaching process of K-feldspar-sodium sulfate-calcium carbonate was investigated.The effects of factors such as the ratios of K-feldspar-sodium sulfate-calcium carbonate roasting,roasting temperature,roasting time,and leaching reagent on the leaching rate of potassium elements in K-feldspar were explored.The experimental results indicated that under conditions of uniform roasting mixture,roasting temperatures within the range of 800∼900 ℃,roasting time of 1 h,a roasting composition ratio of ore,sodium sulfate,and calcium carbonate at(1:1:6)~(1:1:8),and leaching using a mass fraction of 5% NaOH solution,the leaching rate of potassium could reach as high as 99.79%.This study offered a new approach to enhance the efficiency of K-feldspar resource utilization and address potassium resource supply issues.Moreover,it provided robust technical support for relevant industrial production.

Cite this article

FANG Xiaoning , KUANG Fei , LIU Chenglin . Study on extraction of potassium from K-feldspar by roasting-leaching of mixed salts[J]. Inorganic Chemicals Industry, 2024 , 56(5) : 53 -57 . DOI: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2023-0386

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