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Bischofite Research Paper

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1. Abstract:

Magnesium is the lightest of all commonly used structural materials. It plays a central part in the manufacture and use of competing metal products. Global magnesium demand is forecast to see a compounded annual growth rate of 7.7% over the next five years. Traditionally magnesium is produced from dolomite and magnesite ore (Pidgeon process), as well as magnesium chloride containing salt brines (naturally occurring salt deposits). This literature survey focus mainly on Magnesium production from Bischofite (MgCl2.6H20), Bischofite (hydrated magnesium chloride) is mainly produced from sea water brine and is highly hygroscopic in nature, used in many chemical and medical industries. Bischofite is unique in purity and is the most biologically active mineral available in the world today.

This review summarizes crystallization processes of bischofite from concentrated brine and possible bischofite suspension …show more content…

Introduction:

Bischofite is a hydrous magnesium chloride mineral with formula MgCl2•6H2O. It is a divalent cation electrostatiscally balanced by two chlorine atoms, plus six water molecules for every other atom.

Bischofite is ecologically pure natural magnesium poly-mineral with a unique composition. It contains many macro- and micro-elements vital for human health, in much higher concentrations than can be found in sea or ocean salt. The main bischofite compound is magnesium chloride (up to 350g/L), moreover, it contains about 70 other elements as impurities including potassium, sodium, boron, calcium, silicon, molybdenum, silver and copper, etc

The mineral is very hygroscopic and must be stored in a closed vial. Bischofite deposits differ by their composition: some of them are salt basins where bischofite is mixed with other minerals such as carnallite, halite, kieserite and anhydrite. These are the so-called bischofite containing rocks which have pink-brown-yellow and orange-red colors. They contain 36–58% of

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