Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 90-94.doi: 10.1007/s40242-016-5308-2

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Measurement of Solid-liquid Equilibria in Quaternary System Li+, K+//SO42-, B4O72--H2O at 288 K

SANG Shihua1,2, FU Chao1,2, ZHANG Tingting1,2, ZHANG Xueping1, XIAO Longjun1   

  1. 1. College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu 610059, P. R. China;
    2. Mineral Resources Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Higher Education Institutions, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, P. R. China
  • Received:2015-07-30 Revised:2015-09-10 Online:2016-02-01 Published:2015-11-13
  • Contact: SANG Shihua E-mail:sangshihua@sina.com.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1407108, 41373062) and the Project of the Scientific Research and Innovation Team in Universities of Sichuan Provincial Department of Education, China(No.15TD0009).

Abstract:

In order to utilize the brine resources in China, the solid-liquid equilibria in quaternary system Li+, K+//SO42-, B4O72--H2O at 288 K was studied by the isothermal solution equilibrium method. Solubilities and densities of solutions were determined experimentally. According to the experimental data, the equilibrium phase diagrams, density-composition diagram and corresponding water content diagram of the quaternary system were plotted. Double salt KLiSO4 was found in the reciprocal quaternary system Li+, K+//SO42-, B4O72--H2O at 288 K. The quaternary system has three invariant points, seven univariant curves and five fields of crystallization. The five crystallization regions correspond to Li2B4O7·3H2O, Li2SO4·H2O, K2B4O7·4H2O, K2SO4 and KLiSO4, respectively. The crystallization field of salt Li2B4O7·3H2O is the largest, whereas that of Li2SO4·H2O is the smallest. The experimental results show that Li2SO4·H2O has a strong salting-out effect on other salts.

Key words: Solid-liquid equilibria, Borate, Double salt, Salting-out effect