The impact of reagents concentration on the efficiency of obtaining high-purity magnesium hydroxide

Radomski, Piotr; Jarosiński, Andrzej; Wzorek, Zbigniew; Nowak, Anna K.

doi:10.2478/pjct-2020-0019

Abstract

The work presents the impact of reagents concentration and the drying process on the efficiency of obtaining magnesium hydroxide and its specific surface area. Magnesium sulphate(VI) within the concentration range of 0.7–2.0 mol/dm³ was used in the research as magnesium feedstock and sodium hydroxide was used as a precipitating agent within the same concentration range. The process of obtaining magnesium hydroxide was carried out with a 25% excess of the precipitating agent in relation to the reaction stoichiometry. The obtained suspension was separated by way of multi-stage sedimentation with the use of acetone and freezing samples. Depending on the concentration of reagents the efficiency of obtaining magnesium hydroxide fell within the range of 88–99%, whereas the specific surface area – within 115–609 m2/g, while the high purity of samples above 99% of magnesium hydroxide was maintained.

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The impact of reagents concentration on the efficiency of obtaining high-purity magnesium hydroxide

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