Ion exchange in molten salts. V. Potassium zeolite a as an ion exchanger in nitrate melts

M. Liquornik*, Y. Marcus

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Abstract

The exchange of sodium and potassium ions between nitrate melts and zeolite at 350° shows that the potassium zeolite A, K12(AlSiO4)12, behaves differently from the occluded sodium zeolite Na22[(AlSiO4)12(NO3)10]; only after exchanging 7K+ with Na+ does partial occlusion of Na+NO3- ion pairs occur. Small amounts of K+ in the zeolite are sufficient to block the channels of the zeolite and interfere with the absorption of more nitrate ions. At 450° occlusion starts at much lower sodium concentration than at 350°. The order of selectivity is Ag > Li > Na > K for potassium zeolite and dilute solutions in a potassium nitrate melt.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2523-2525
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume75
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 1971
Externally publishedYes

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