Purification of alkali metal nitrates

Details Purification of alkali metal nitrates Purification of alkali metal nitrates

1984-05-24

1985-05-14

Heller, Gregory A.

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound

Alkali metal

423198, C01F 1136

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ABSTRACT:
A process is disclosed for removing heavy metal contaminants from impure alkali metal nitrates containing them. The process comprises mixing the impure nitrates with sufficient water to form a concentrated aqueous solution of the impure nitrates, adjusting the pH of the resulting solution to within the range of between about 2 and about 7, adding sufficient reducing agent to react with heavy metal contaminants within said solution, adjusting the pH of the solution containing reducing agent to effect precipitation of heavy metal impurities and separating the solid impurities from the resulting purified aqueous solution of alkali metal nitrates. The resulting purified solution of alkali metal nitrates may be heated to evaporate water therefrom to produce purified molten alkali metal nitrate suitable for use as a heat transfer medium. If desired, the purified molten form may be granulated and cooled to form discrete solid particles of alkali metal nitrates.

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patent: 2375759 (1945-05-01), Kalichevsky et al.
Fiorucci et al., "Manufacture, Distribution, and Handling of Nitrate Salts for Solar Thermal Applications", Contract Report SAND81-8186, 11/1982, pp. 93-94.

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