Coexistence of Immiscible Liquid Phases in the LaPO4–SiO2–NaF–Nb2O5 System
- Authors: Delitsyn L.M.1, Batenin V.M.1, Magazina L.O.2, Borodina T.I.1
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Affiliations:
- Joint Institute for High Temperatures
- Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
- Issue: Vol 480, No 2 (2018)
- Pages: 126-131
- Section: Chemical Technology
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0012-5008/article/view/154241
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012500818060010
- ID: 154241
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Abstract
It was determined that the system LaPO4–SiO2–NaF–Nb2O5 within the temperature range 850–1200°C has regions of immiscibility of liquid phases (silicate and phosphate–salt melts). The coexisting melts have contrast chemical and phase compositions and structural-textural features, because of which the methods for extracting rare-earth elements and niobium from these melts differ. The silicate melts form glass, whereas the phosphate–salt melts have high crystallization ability. The mutual solubility of the liquid phases does not exceed 5%. The components of the system are contrastively distributed between the silicate and phosphate–salt melts. A fraction of 95–97% of niobium is extracted into the silicate melt, and 93–95% of La and P is extracted into the phosphate–salt melt.
About the authors
L. M. Delitsyn
Joint Institute for High Temperatures
Author for correspondence.
Email: delitzin@ihed.ras.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125412
V. M. Batenin
Joint Institute for High Temperatures
Email: delitzin@ihed.ras.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125412
L. O. Magazina
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
Email: delitzin@ihed.ras.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119017
T. I. Borodina
Joint Institute for High Temperatures
Email: delitzin@ihed.ras.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125412