摘要 |
Method for production of magnesium chloride, to be used for production of magnesium, by leaching of magnesite in hydrochloric acid. A two-stage leaching process is used where in a first reactor magnesite lumps are dissolved in hydrochloric acid. The magnesium chloride containing solution is led to a second reactor, where finely ground magnesite or hydrochloric acid is added to obtain approximate equivalence between magnesium and chlorine. To precipitate the impurities an excess of magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide is added in one or several purification stages. |