<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">An attempt was made to synthesise magnesium oxide of a high degree of dispersion permitting its use as adsorbent or catalyst. The synthesis method proposed was precipitation with the use of magnesium nitrate or magnesium sulfate. The influence of temperature, the mode and the rate of dosing, the concentration and the ratio of the reagents on the properties of the final product was analysed. Magnesium oxides were obtained by thermal decomposition of magnesium hydroxides and subjected to thorough analysis. The results permitted selection of the reaction systems ensuring synthesis of the final products of the desired properties.</abstract>

An attempt was made to synthesise magnesium oxide of a high degree of dispersion permitting its use as adsorbent or catalyst. The synthesis method proposed was precipitation with the use of magnesium nitrate or magnesium sulfate. The influence of temperature, the mode and the rate of dosing, the concentration and the ratio of the reagents on the properties of the final product was analysed. Magnesium oxides were obtained by thermal decomposition of magnesium hydroxides and subjected to thorough analysis. The results permitted selection of the reaction systems ensuring synthesis of the final products of the desired properties.

Physico-chemical and dispersive characterisation of magnesium oxides precipitated from the Mg(NO3)2 and MgSO4 solutions

Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2 Sq., 60-965 Poznań, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

Physico-chemical and dispersive characterisation of magnesium oxides precipitated from the Mg(NO) and MgSO solutions

An attempt was made to synthesise magnesium oxide of a high degree of dispersion permitting its use as adsorbent or catalyst. The synthesis method proposed was...

Physico-chemical and dispersive characterisation of magnesium oxides precipitated from the Mg(NO₃)₂ and MgSO₄ solutions

Published Online: Jul 09, 2010

Page range: 52 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-010-0018-x

Keywords
Magnesium oxide, Magnesium hydroxide, Precipitation, Particle size distribution and surface morphology, Adsorptive properties

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