Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound – Alkali metal
Patent
1996-08-29
1999-09-21
Straub, Gary P.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound
Alkali metal
23302T, 423421, C10D 712, C10D 724
Patent
active
059550430
ABSTRACT:
A process for forming useful sodium salts by uniquely processing dilute mine brines obtained by solution mining of a sodium bicarbonate containing ore deposit with an aqueous solvent is disclosed. The dilute mine brine is reduced in sodium bicarbonate content to prevent precipitation of the sodium bicarbonate in subsequent crystallization of sodium carbonate decahydrate. The reduced mine brine is directed to a crystallizer operated to form pure sodium carbonate decahydrate crystals and a carbonate/bicarbonate containing mother liquor in which the bicarbonate content is less than 4.5% by weight. The mother liquor is then steam stripped to convert a portion of the dissolved sodium bicarbonate in the mother liquor to sodium carbonate to form a carbonate enriched brine. The carbonate enriched brine is then recycled as a portion of said aqueous solvent to be used in the solution mining of the ore deposit.
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