A wet process for the preparation of MgCrO
4⋅7H
2O, which is applicable to a binder of basic refractories as an excellent substitute for MgCl
2⋅ or MgSO
4, was investigated.
The thermal decomposition of magnesium chromate hydrates and anhydrate was studied by using DTA, TGA and X-ray diffraction.
The following results are obtained
(1) MgCrO
4⋅7H
2O is prepared by crystallization from a solution of MgO, Mg(OH)
2 or MgCO
3 in chromic acid, which is thermally decomposed to give MgCrO
4.
This method is preferable to a dry process which needs oxygen pressure of 12 atm. and heating temperature of 420°C.
(2) In dehydration of the heptahydrate, the four separate reactions distinguished in this work have been attributed to the following:
MgCrO
4⋅7H
2O=MgCrO
4⋅5H
2O+2H
2O (DTA peak temp. 33° & 58°)
MgCrO
4⋅5H
2O=MgCrO
4⋅1.5H
2O+3.5H
2O (DTA peak temp. 127° & 150°)
MgCrO
4⋅1.5H
2O=MgCrO
4⋅H
2O+0.5H
2O(DTA peak temp. 196° & 215°)
MgCrO
4⋅H
2O=MgCrO
4+H
2O(DTA peak temp. 335°)
(3) The decomposition of MgCrO
4 anhydrate begins at about 600°C and obeys a first-order law. The value of activation energy determined by isothermal decomposition is about 74kcal/mol.
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