Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2003, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 968.

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A Study of the Phase Equilibrium for Quinary System Li+, Na+, K+//CO32-, Cl--H2O at 298.15 K

ZENG Ying, YIN Hui-An, TANG Ming-Lin, FENG Xiao-Xiang   

  1. College of Materials and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
  • Received:2002-06-14 Online:2003-06-24 Published:2003-06-24

Abstract: Zabuye Saline Lake, Tibet, P. R. China, is unrivalled in the world for its high concentration of chloride, sulfate, carbonate and borate of lithium, sodium and potassium. In accordance with the composition of the brine, the phase equilibrium of quinary system Li+, Na+, K+//CO32-, Cl--H2O at 298.15 K were studied by isothermal method, from which the phase diagram (stereo-diagram and projected-diagram which were saturated with Li2CO3) were drawn. The phase diagram of this quinary system consists of seven crystallization fields, thirteen univariant curves and four invariant points. Seven crystallization fields correspond to six single-salt crystallization fields and one complex salt crystallization, that are LiCl·H2O, NaCl, K2Cl2, Li2CO3, K2CO3·3/2H2O, Na2CO3·10H2O and complex salt NaKCO3·6H2O. The crystallization region of trona (Na2CO3·NaHCO3·2H2O) or solid solution is not found in this quinary system. The composition of equilibrium solid phase for four invariant points (K1, K2, K3, K4) is as follows: Li2CO3+NaKCO3·6H2O+Na2CO3·10H2O+KCl for K1, Li2CO3+NaKCO3·6H2O+K2CO3·3/2H2O+KCl for K2, Li2CO3+NaCl+KCl+LiCl·H2O for K3, Li2CO3+NaCl+Na2CO3·10H2O+KCl for K4, respectively.

Key words: Phase equilibrium, Quinary system, Lithium salt, Potassium salt

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