CA2552104A1 - Process for recovery of sulphate of potash - Google Patents

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CA2552104A1
CA2552104A1 CA002552104A CA2552104A CA2552104A1 CA 2552104 A1 CA2552104 A1 CA 2552104A1 CA 002552104 A CA002552104 A CA 002552104A CA 2552104 A CA2552104 A CA 2552104A CA 2552104 A1 CA2552104 A1 CA 2552104A1
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Pushpito Kumar Ghosh
Kaushik Jethalal Langalia
Maheshkumar Ramniklal Gandhi
Rohit Harshadray Dave
Himanshu Labshanker Joshi
Rajinder Nath Vohra
Vadakke Puthoor Mohandas
Sohanlal Daga
Koushik Halder
Hasina Hajibhai Deraiya
Ramjibhai Devjibhai Rathod
Abdulhamid Usmanbhai Hamdani
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    • C01DCOMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM
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Abstract

A novel integrated process for the recovery of sulphate of potash (SOP) from sulphate rich bittern is disclosed. The process requires only bittern and li me as raw materials. Kainite type mixed salt is obtained by fractional crystallization of the bittern. Kainite is converted to schoenite with simultaneous removal of NaCl by processing it with water and end liquor obtained from reaction of schoenite with MOP for its conversion to SOP. The end liquor from kainite to schoenite conversion (SEL) is used for the recove ry of MOP. SEL is desulphated and supplemented with MgC12using end bittern generated in the process of making carnallite. The carnallite is decomposed to get crude potash which in turn processed to get MOP. The carnallite decompos ed liquor produced in the decomposition of carnallite is reacted with hydrated lime for preparing CaC12 solution and high purity Mg(OH)2 having low boron content. The CaC12 solution is used for desulphatation of SEL producing high purity gypsum as a byproduct. It is shown that the liquid streams containing potash are recycled in the process, the recovery of potash in the form of SO P is quantitative.

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  1. Claims:

    An integrated process for preparation of sulphate of potash (SOP) from bittern comprising:
    (i) ~subjecting bittern to fractional crystallization to obtain kainite type mixed salt with high kainite content and MgCl2-rich end bittern, and subjecting the MgCl2 rich end bittern to desulphation;
    (ii) treating the kainite type mixed salt with water and mother liquor obtained in step (xiii) below to leach out substantially all NaCl from the mixed salt and simultaneously convert kainite into schoenite;
    (iii) filtering the schoenite and separating the filtrate;
    (iv) desulphating the filtrate with aqueous CaCl2;
    (v) ~filtering the gypsum produced in step (iv) and mixing the filtrate with the MgCl2-rich filtrate obtained in step (vii) below;
    (vi) evaporating the resultant solution of step (v) and cooling to ambient temperature to crystallize crude carnallite;
    (vii) centrifuging the crude carnallite and recycling the required quantity of filtrate to step (v);
    (viii) decomposing the crude carnallite with appropriate quantity of water from step (vi) to yield crude KCl and carnallite decomposed liquor;
    (ix) filtering the crude KCl, and washing with water to remove adhering MgCl2 and subjecting to hot leaching for production of MOP and NaCl;
    (x) ~mixing the carnallite decomposed liquor from step (viii) and washing from step (ix) and treating with hydrated lime;
    (xi) filtering the slurry and washing the cake to produce Mg(OH)2 and CaCl2-containing filtrate for the desulphatation process of step (iv);
    (xii) treating by known method the schoenite produced in step (iii) with MOP
    produced in step (ix) to produce SOP under ambient condition;
    (xiii) filtering the SOP and collecting separately the mother liquor hereinafter referred to as KEL;
    (xiv) recycling the KEL of step (xiii) in the process of step (ii).
  2. 2. ~A process as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the bittern contains K, Mg and SO4 in concentrations that make it suitable for kainite production
  3. 3. ~A process as claimed in claim 2 wherein sand bittern is selected from sea bittern and sub-soil bittern, and preferably bittern with higher potassium content and which also requires the least evaporation to produce kainite-type mixed salt, and waste bittern sources such as debrominated bittern effluent.
  4. 4. ~A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said mixed salt contains KCl-15-22%, NaCl-15-22%, MgSO4-28-40%, MgCl2-5-10%.
  5. 5.~A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein one part by weight of mixed salt is treated with 0.75-1.25 parts by volume of KEL and 0.3-0.7 parts by volume of water.
  6. 6. ~A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said KEL contains typically 15-17% KCl, 1-3% NaCl, 10-12% MgSO4, and 2-3% MgCl2.
  7. 7. ~A process as claimed in in any preceding claim wherein the SEL contains typically 8-10% KCl, 6-12% NaCl, 12-14% MgSO4 and 5-7% MgCl2.
  8. 8. ~A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the schoenite contains typically 40-45% K2SO4, 30-35% MgSO4 and 0.5-2.0% NaCl.
  9. 9. ~A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the stoichiometric ratio of CaCl2 to sulphate for the desulphatation reaction of step (iv) is 1.1:1 to 0.9:1, preferably 1:1.
  10. 10. ~A process as claimed in claim 7 wherein 1 part by volume of desulphated SEL was mixed with 0.5-1.5 parts by volume of MgCl2-rich end bittern of 36-38°Be'(s.g.
    1.33-1.38), preferably, 0.7-0.9 parts of end bittern of 37°Be'(sp. gr.
    1.342), and more preferably, MgCl2-rich end bittern containing no sulphate.
  11. 11. ~A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the concentration of desulphated SEL to produce carnallite is carried out in a solar pan or in a multiple effect evaporator with simultaneous recovery of water.
  12. 12. ~A process as claimed in any preceding claim wherein evaporation is continued till the solution attained a temperature in the range of 120-128°C and more preferably,~
    122-124°C.
  13. 13. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein the carnallite obtained has 15-20% KCl, 15-20% NaCl and 28-32% MgCl2.
  14. 14. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein one part by weight of the carnallite is decomposed with 0.4-0.6 parts by volume of water, followed by washing of the cake with a small quantity of water.
  15. 15. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein the molar ratio of active lime to MgCl2 for production of Mg(OH)2 and CaCl2 is in the range of 0.8-1.0, preferably, 0.90.
  16. 16. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein said Mg(OH)2 obtained is calcined to produce MgO with 94-98 % purity and with 0.02-0.04% BaO3.
  17. 17. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein the Mg(OH)2 is used without upgradation for neutralization of acidified de-brominated bittern where such bittern is used as potash source.
  18. 18. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein the MOP obtained upon hot leaching of crude KCl has a purity in the range of 92-98% and NaCl content of % preferably >95% KCl and <2% NaCl.
  19. 19. ~A process as claimed in claims 1-3 wherein the NaCl obtained on hot leaching of crude KCl contains > 97% NaCl.
  20. 20. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein one part by weight of schoenite is treated with 0.3-0.6 parts by weight of MOP and 1-2 parts by volume of water, and more preferably 0.4 parts by weight of MOP and 1.5 parts by volume of water, in the ambient temperature range of 20-45 degree C.
  21. 21. ~A process claimed in any preceding claim wherein the SOP produced has K2O
    content in the range of 50-52% and chloride in the range of 0.5-2.0%.
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