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- Title
Utilization of waste bittern from saltern as a source for magnesium and an absorbent for carbon dioxide capture.
- Authors
Na, Choon-Ki; Park, Hyunju; Jho, Eun
- Abstract
During solar salt production, large quantities of bittern, a liquid by-product containing high inorganic substance concentrations, are produced. The purpose of this research was to examine the utilization of waste bittern generated from salterns as a source for Mg production and as an absorbent for carbon dioxide (CO) capture. The study was conducted in a sequential two-step process. At NaOH/Mg molar ratios of 2.70-2.75 and pH 9.5-10.0, > 99% Mg precipitation from the bittern was achieved. After washing with water, 100-120 g/L of precipitate containing 94% Mg(OH) was recovered from the bittern. At the optimum NHOH concentration of 5%, 120 g of sodium bicarbonate precipitate per liter of bittern were recovered, which was equivalent to 63 g CO captured per liter of bittern. These results can be used to support the use of bittern as a resource and reduce economic losses during solar salt production.
- Subjects
CARBON sequestration; MAGNESIUM; SEA salt; SALT manufacturing; WASTE products; SODIUM bicarbonate
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 29, p22980
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-017-9913-5