CARBON + WATER = CARBONIC ACID I decided to research the effects of using carbonic acid as a solution to extract MgO away from the carbon. Not much online, most topics use the common sulphuric acid or, Hydrochloric acid.
And as mentioned in a few posts prior...
Using simple sodium chloride also works..
But.. .co2 gasdoes off gas.
One would need a carbon gas capture to deal with the co2.
FIGHT = FIRE with FIRE ?
Would using carbonic gas in water ( carbonic gas work ) ?
Based on this " paper " it looks like it would if...electrolysis was employed.
Carbon Gas + Water
= Carbonic acid. ( ph 4.18 )
= H2CO3
What happens when one mixes
MgCO3 + H2CO3
= Mg ( CO3)2
Electrolysis of aqueous magnesium hydrogencarbonate without water as reactant Mg+2 + 3O2 + 2C + H2 Apparently, the magnesium is pulled by electrolysis
3 oxygen molecules rise in gas
2 carbon molecules drop out ( no gas )
2 hydrogen molecules rise in gas
If this paper is at all accurate -
This could be an ideal extraction to make Mg metal.
No carbon gas created.
Bonus hydrogen = used as energy fuel to reduce costs ?
Note - i'm no chemist.
But... if this formula works...
Oh helloooo !
LINK -
https://www.you-iggy.com/en/chemical-reactions/
electrolysis-of-aqueous-1x-magnesium-hydrogencarbonate
-yields-1x-magnesium-plus-3x-oxygen-plus-2x-carbon-plus
-1x-hydrogen/
STAN -
I only relayed what was in the - Driftwood Report - stating what
two other previous owners thought the - size of Mg deposit was.
Those figures were noncompliant.
But... it is rather interesting...
reading what a few others arrived at.
Cheers....