CIESC Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 74 ›› Issue (10): 4051-4062.DOI: 10.11949/0438-1157.20230506

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Measurements and predictions of thermodynamic activity coefficients and phase equilibria in ternary system KCl-K2B4O7-H2O at 318.15 K

Shihua SANG1(), Jia LIU1, Xiaojun YANG2, Zhenhua FENG2, Xiaotian TAN1, Yuqiu CEN1, Binbin TANG2   

  1. 1.College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
    2.Evaluation and Utilization of Strategic Rare Metals and Rare Earth Resource Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (Chengdu Mineral Resources Supervision and Testing Center, Ministry of Land and Resources), Chengdu 610081, Sichuan, China
  • Received:2023-05-24 Revised:2023-10-06 Online:2023-12-22 Published:2023-10-25
  • Contact: Shihua SANG

三元体系KCl-K2B4O7-H2O在318.15 K下热力学活度系数及相平衡实验和预测

桑世华1(), 刘佳1, 杨晓军2, 冯振华2, 谭啸天1, 岑雨秋1, 唐彬彬2   

  1. 1.成都理工大学材料与化学化工学院,四川 成都 610059
    2.四川省地质矿产勘查开发局成都综合岩矿测试中心(国土资源部成都矿产资源监督检测中心)稀有稀土战略资源评价与利用四川省重点实验室,四川 成都 610081
  • 通讯作者: 桑世华
  • 作者简介:桑世华(1971—),女,博士,教授,sangsh@cdut.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    四川省自然科学基金重点项目(2022NSFSC0022);四川省地质调查院科研基金项目(SDDY-Z2022013)

Abstract:

The potassium-boron rich underground brines in Sichuan Basin are important liquid mineral resources. To reveal the enrichment law of boron and potassium in the underground brines and the exploitation of brine resources, the studies on thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria of the underground brines are essential foundation. The ternary system KCl-K2B4O7-H2O containing boron and potassium is the most important subsystem in this brine. In this work, ion selective electrode is used to measure the cell potential of the cell without liquid junction K-ISE | KCl (m1), K2B4O7 (m2) | Cl-ISE. The total ionic strength of the mixed solution is 0.01—1.00 mol·kg-1, and the ionic strength ratio of K2B4O7yb is 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, 0.2 and 0, respectively. The mean activity coefficients of KCl in mixed solutions KCl-K2B4O7-H2O were calculated by using the measured cell potentials and Nernst equation at 318.15 K. Then, multiple linear regression and nonlinear programming were used to determine the single salt parameters β(0), β(1) and  CΦ of K2B4O7, and the mixed ion interaction parameters θCl,B4O5(OH)4 and ψK,Cl,B4O5(OH)4 in Pitzer model. The fitted parameters of Pitzer model can be used to further calculate the mean activity coefficient of K2B4O7, osmotic coefficient, water activity, and excess Gibbs free energy of the mixed solutions. Furthermore, the phase equilibria of ternary system KCl-K2B4O7-H2O at 318.15 K are determined experimentally in this work. The results show that the phase diagram of the system contains one invariant point, two solid crystallization regions (KCl and K2B4O7·4H2O), and two isothermal solubility curves. Using the ion interaction parameters and Pitzer model fitted in this work, the phase equilibrium of the ternary system was theoretically predicted. The predicted results show that the calculated values are in good agreement with the experimental data. The research results provide an important theoretical basis for the development and utilization of boron-potassium resources in the underground brines.

Key words: activity coefficient, Pitzer model, cell potential method, phase equilibrium, potassium tetraborate

摘要:

四川盆地地下卤水含有丰富的液态钾硼资源,针对该卤水体系开展相应热力学性质和相平衡的研究,是揭示地下卤水中硼钾富集规律和资源开发所必需的关键性基础工作。含硼钾的KCl-K2B4O7-H2O三元体系是该卤水重要的子体系。应用离子选择性电极测量无液接电池K-ISE | KCl(m1),K2B4O7m2)| Cl-ISE的电动势,体系中混合溶液总离子强度为0.01~1.00 mol·kg-1,K2B4O7离子强度分数yb分别为0.8、0.6、0.4、0.2和0。利用测定的电动势值和Nernst方程计算出混合溶液KCl-K2B4O7-H2O中KCl的平均活度系数,然后应用多元线性回归和非线性规划求解拟合出318.15 K下K2B4O7的Pitzer模型单盐参数 β(0)β(1)CΦ以及混合离子作用参数θCl,B4O5(OH)4ψK,Cl,B4O5(OH)4。并利用拟合的Pitzer模型参数计算出混合溶液中K2B4O7的平均活度系数、渗透系数、水活度和超额Gibbs自由能。采用等温溶解平衡法开展了318.15 K下三元体系KCl-K2B4O7-H2O相平衡的实验研究,结果表明该体系相图由一个共饱点,两个固相结晶区(KCl和K2B4O7·4H2O),两条等温溶解度曲线组成。应用拟合的离子作用参数和Pitzer模型,对该三元体系相平衡进行了理论预测,预测值和实验值较为吻合。研究结果可为该地下卤水中硼钾资源的开发利用提供理论依据。

关键词: 活度系数, Pitzer模型, 电动势法, 相平衡, 四硼酸钾

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