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Studies on Preparation of Boron Compounds from Colemanite Ore : Preparation of Boric Acid and Reaction Mechanism (I)

Colemanite 광물로부터 붕소화합물의 제조에 관한 연구 : 붕산제조 및 반응기구 (I)

  • Choi, Byung-Hyun (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Lim, Hyung-Mi (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Jee, Mi-Jung (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Jang, Jae-Hun (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Paik, Song-Hoo (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Jai (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
  • Published : 2004.10.01

Abstract

We present extraction process and reaction mechanism of boric acid from one of calcium borate ores, colemanite by reaction with sulfuric acid. Colemanite has been fully decomposed under pH 5 with sufficiency amount of sulfuric acid, more than the amount stoichiometrically required. Calcium sulfate was separated out, leaving boron in the liquid phase after sulfuric acid addition. The extraction process of boric acid was affected by dissolution temperature and time, amount of sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate, pH and a degree of concentration before recrystallization. The $SiO_2$ of the impurities which colemanite contains was insoluble so that it was separated out with calcium sulfate from liquid phase. The species of $CaO,\;Al_2O_3,\;Fe_2O_3,\;MgO$ were remained in a liquid phase after reaction with sulfuric acid. These impurities were separated out by addition of ammonia to the liquid phase, funhermore, boric acid was produced by process of pH adjustments and acidification, concentration, and recrystallization.

Colemanite($Ca_2B_6O_{11}{\cdot}5H_2O$)원광을 황산과 반응시켜 붕산을 추출하는 방법과 그 반응 기구에 대하여 연구하였다. colemanite에 황산을 첨가하고 가열하여 colemanite의 칼슘 성분을 황산칼슘으로 분리하고 붕산을 추출할 때, 첨가하는 황산 첨가량 은 colemanite에 존재하는 Ca 성분을 분리할 때 필요한 화학 양론적인 양보다 많아야 되며, 또한 초기 pH가 5 미만이어야 대부분의 colemanite가 분해되었다. 붕산으로 추출 시 영향을 주는 인자로는 분해온도, 분해시간, 황산 첨가량, 황산암모늄 첨가량, pH. 농축 정도 및 건조온도와 시간이었다. 황산 첨가 시 colemanite에 포함되어 있는 불순물 중 CaO와 MgO는 황산과 반응하여 침전을 형성하고, $SiO_2$는 불용 성분으로 황산칼슘과 함께 분리되고, $Al_2O_3,\;Fe_2O_3,\;TiO_2,\;Na_2O$ 등은 황산과 반응하여 액상 상태로 존재하였다. 이 액상에 암모니아를 첨가하여 존재하는 나머지 불순물을 수산화물 형태로 분리, 석출하였으며, pH 조정과 산성화, 농축, 재결정화 과정을 통하여 붕산을 제조하였다.

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