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23-The Solubility of Kraft Recovery Boiler Precipitator Ash-Daniel Saturnino
23-The Solubility of Kraft Recovery Boiler Precipitator Ash-Daniel Saturnino
500
Solubility (g/kg H2O)
400 Na2SO4
300 Na2SO4*10H2O
200
100
OLI Calculation
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (ºC)
Solubility of Na2SO4 in Water
600
500 Na2SO4
Solubility (g/kg H2O)
400 Na2SO4*10H2O
300
200
100
OLI Calculation Literature Data
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (ºC)
Source: Linke, W.F.; Solubilities: a compilation of data from literature; 1958
Solubility of Na2SO4- Na2CO3 system
500
Na2CO3*H2O
400 OLI Calculation
Na2SO4 (g/kg H2O)
50ºC
300
100ºC
Burkeite
200
100
Na2SO4
0
0 100 200 300 400 500
Na2CO3 (g/kg H2O)
Solubility of Na2SO4- Na2CO3 system
500
Na2CO3*H2O OLI Calculation
400 Solubility 100ºC
Na 2 S O 4 (g/kg H 2 O)
100 Na2SO4
0
0 100 200 300 400 500
Na 2CO3 (g/kg H2O)
1200 R2 = 0.98
800
400
50
Na
40 K
30 Cl
CO3
20
SO4
10
0
60 70 80 90 100
Temperature (ºC)
Concentration of Ions in Liquid for
Ash A Slurry at 85ºC
60
Composition of Liquid Phase (%)
50
Na
40
K
30 Cl
CO3
20 SO4
10
0
800 1000 1200 1400
Concentration (g of Ash per Liter)
OLI Simulation
– Temperature
• 0 to 100ºC
– Concentration
• 0.2 to 1.4 kg/L
– Composition
• 300 different combinations
Effect of Temperature on Liquid Composition
of Ash A - Water Mixture at 0.8 kg/L
60
Composition of Liquid Phase (%)
50 SO4
40
30 Na
20
Cl
10
K
CO3
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (ºC)
Effect of Concentration on Liquid
Composition of Ash A -Water Mixture at 85ºC
70
60
Composition of Liquid Phase (%)
50
SO4
40
30 Na
20 Cl
10 K
CO3
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Concentration (g/L)
Recycling Test
Concentration of Ions in Liquid for Recycling
Test of Ash B Slurry at 0.8 kg/L and 85ºC
60
Composition of Liquid Phase (%)
50
40 Na
K
30 Cl
CO3
20 SO4
10
0
0 1 2 3
Number of Recycles
Conclusions
1000
Cl = 0
800
Cl = 10
Cl = 20
600
400
200
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
mol % K/(Na+K)
Effect of Chloride and Potassium Content on
the Amount of Ash Required to Precipitate
2Na2SO4*Na2CO3 at 100ºC
1200
Cl = mol % Cl / (Na+K)
Amount of Ash (g/kg of H 2 O)
1000
800
Cl = 0
600 Cl = 10
Cl = 20
400
200
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
mol % K/(Na+K)
Effect of Chloride and Potassium Content on
the Amount of Ash Required to Precipitate
3K2SO4*Na2SO4 at 100ºC
1200
Cl = mol% Cl/(Na+K)
Amount of Ash (g/kg of H 2O)
1000
800
600
Cl = 0
400 Cl = 10
Cl = 20
200
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
mol % K/(Na+K)
Comparison of Simulation with
Evaporation/Crystallization and
Leaching Tests of Precipitator Ash
35
30 Sodium Evap
Concentration in Reject (ppm)
Sodium Leac
25
Potassium Evap
Potassium Leac
20
Chloride Evap
Chloride Leac
15
Carbonate Evap
Carbonate Leac
10
Sulphate Evap
5 Sulphate Leac
0
800 1000 1200 1400
Concentration (g/L)
Comparison of the results of Ions
Concentration in Liquid Phase for
Freeze Crystallization Process
300
OLI Calculation (kg/h)
200 SO4
Na
CO3
100 K
Cl
0
0 100 200 300
Literature Data (kg/h)
Concentration of Ions in Liquid for
Recycling Test of Ash C Slurry at 0.5 kg/L
and 85ºC
60
Composition of Liquid Phase (%)
50
40 Na
K
30 Cl
CO3
20 SO4
10
0
1 2 3 4
Number of Recycling
Amount of Ash Required to Precipitate
Individual Compounds in Ash A
1000
Na2 CO3 •10H2 O
Amount of Ash (g/kg of H2O)
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (°C)
Amount of Ash Required to Precipitate
Individual Compounds in Ash C
1200
Amount of Ash (g/kg of H 2O)
KCl
800 3K2 SO4●Na2 SO4
K2SO4
600
2Na2 SO4 ●Na2 CO3
400
Na2SO4●10H2O
200
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature ( C)
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