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  • Geochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Solution Chemistry

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  • Salt lake brines are rich in potassium resources.
  • Efficient potassium extraction is hindered by poor understanding of brine microstructure and crystallization.
  • Chloride-type salt lakes present unique challenges for resource recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the microstructure of potassium chloride (KCl) and magnesium chloride (MgCl2) mixed solutions.
  • To understand the hydration and association structures of ions within these brines.
  • To correlate solution microstructure with crystallization behavior for improved potassium extraction.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray scattering (XRS) to probe solution microstructure.
  • Computational simulations to model ion interactions and structures.
  • Infrared (IR) spectroscopy to analyze crystallization dynamics of solution droplets.

Main Results:

  • Increased MgCl2 concentration disrupts the hydrogen bond network in the brine.
  • Mg2+ ions compete with K+ for Cl- ions, forming K+-Cl--Mg2+ clusters.
  • The presence of MgCl2 significantly slows the precipitation and crystallization rate of KCl.

Conclusions:

  • The study elucidates the ion interaction mechanisms affecting potassium crystallization in mixed salt solutions.
  • Findings provide theoretical insights into hindering K+ association by Mg2+ competition.
  • This research offers guidance for optimizing potassium extraction from salt lake brines.