substance

Potassium hydroxide

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Potassium permanganate from MnO2 ore by KOH roasting and electrolysis (1250 kg/h, concept)FeedstockConcept · not reviewed

2K₂MnO₄+2H₂Ogives2KMnO₄+2KOH+H₂Product · Anodic oxidation of manganate to permanganate (overall cell reaction) · one process
SiO₂+2KOHgivesK₂SiO₃+H₂OReactant · Attack of silica gangue by KOH (alkali loss) · one process
2MnO₂+4KOH+O₂gives2K₂MnO₄+2H₂OReactant · Oxidation of MnO2 to potassium manganate in KOH with air (roaster) · one process
4KMnO₄+4KOHgives4K₂MnO₄+O₂+2H₂OReactant · Reversion of recycled permanganate to manganate in the hot KOH melt · one process
K₂SiO₃+CaH₂O₂givesCaSiO₃+2KOHProduct · Silicate removal with lime (causticising the silicate back to KOH) · one process