Thermogravimetric and specific heat determinations of a commercial preconcentrated sample of ulexite, between room temperature and 1,000 ºC
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https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2006.v42.i6.38Keywords:
Ulexite, Dehydration, Calorimetry, Specific heat, SmeltingAbstract
The important amount of hydration water in the ulexite (NaCaB5O9.8H2O), allows using calcination methods to increase its B2O3 content. This paper analyses the thermal decomposition reaction of a preconcentrated ulexite through weight loss measurements, which occur during the heating of samples until 1000 ºC. Determinations of heat content at each temperature were made using an isoperibol calorimeter. The mean specific heat was calculated from these values, and its dependence on temperature was determined. The maximum weight loss was about 32.5 % and the specific heat obtained was 1,13 kJ/kgºC for solid samples and 1,38 kJ/kgºC for fluid samples.The results are useful for the design of the industrial process, in order to determine the thermal requirements for heating calcined ulexite, and to obtain smelted ulexite.
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