THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF RECYCLED WATER IN THE PRODUCTION OF MINERAL WOOL ON ITS SALINITY AND LIGHTNESS

Abstract

In progress to assess the impact of chemical treatment of recycled water in the production of mineral wool, its salinity and the degree of clarification found that the most suitable reagent to achieve the objectives is a 25% aqueous ammonia solution. It is shown that the optimum quantity of ammonia to initiate the process of deposition is in the range of 4–6 ml/dm3, lower number gives a noticeable lightening of recycled water and reduction of solids, a larger leads to a re-dissolution of already formed sludge and therefore to reduce the share of bleached water and increase the content of dissolved salts.Installed three stage character of the process of interaction of ammonia and recycled water. It is revealed that the deposition process in the recycling system water – ammonia at the initial stage limits the chemical stage of nucleation (the formation of a crystalline precipitate), followed by reaction at the interface (the formation on the surface of the original germs of continuous product.