Optimization and Investigation of the Design Parameters for Boric Acid Production from Colemanite Using the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Process
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Apr 29, 2017
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In this study, boric acid was extracted from colemanite minerals employing a new extraction method, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), which has recently drawn the attention. Since the extraction process depends on the experimental conditions, such as solvent/solid ratio, pH, extraction time and temperature, the response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investigate and optimize the aforementioned experimental parameters in order to obtain maximum boric acid extraction yield. A central composite design (CCD), which is one of the RSMs, was employed and the respective parameters were investigated for their individual and mutualistic effects on the boric acid extraction yield, which was called as the response in this study. At the end, a second order quadratic model was obtained, and optimum conditions were attained as 25.90 mL (1 g colemanite)-1, 10.76, 4.6 h and 75.65°C, respectively. The boric acid extraction yield was obtained as 99.73% under the optimum conditions.
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GEZER, Bahdisen.
Optimization and Investigation of the Design Parameters for Boric Acid Production from Colemanite Using the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Process.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Developments, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 2, p. 28-38, apr. 2017.
ISSN 2564-6095.
Available at: <http://www.jomude.com/index.php/jomude/article/view/46>. Date accessed: 27 june 2025.
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Bulutcu, A. N., Ertekin, C. O., & Celikoyan, M. K. (2008). Impurity control in the production of boric acid from colemanite in the presence of propionic acid. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 47(12), 2270-2274.
Celik, M. S., Hancer, M., & Miller, J. D. (2002). Flotation chemistry of boron minerals. Journal of colloid and interface science, 256(1), 121-131.
Eymir Tekin, C., & Okur, H. (2011). Investigation of the Dissolution of Colemanite Ore in Water and Boric Acid Solutions Including Highly Acidic Ion Exchangers under Microwave Heating. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 50(21), 11833-11842.
Gür, A. (2007). Dissolution mechanism of colemanite in sulphuric acid solutions. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24(4), 588-591.
Helvacı, C., & Alonso, R. N. (2000). Borate deposits of Turkey and Argentina; a summary and geological comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 9(1), 1-27.
Joglekar, A. M., & May, A. T. (1987). Product excellence through design of experiments. Cereal foods world, 32(12), 857.
Kistler, R. B., & Helvaci, C. (1994). Boron and borates. Industrial minerals and rocks, 6, 171-186.
Koca, S., & Savas, M. (2004). Contact angle measurements at the colemanite and realgar surfaces. Applied surface science, 225(1), 347-355.
Künkül, A., Aslan, N. E., Ekmekyapar, A., & Demirkıran, N. (2012). Boric acid extraction from calcined colemanite with ammonium carbonate solutions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(9), 3612-3618.
Kuskay, B., & Bulutcu, A. N. (2011). Design parameters of boric acid production process from colemanite ore in the presence of propionic acid. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 50(4), 377-383.
Levent, S., Budak, A., Pamukoğlu, M. Y., & Gönen, M. (2016). Extraction of boric acid from tincal mineral by supercritical ethanol. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 109, 67-73.
Luque-Garcia, J. L., & de Castro, M. L. (2002). Continuous ultrasound-assisted extraction of hexavalent chromium from soil with or without on-line preconcentration prior to photometric monitoring. Analyst, 127(8), 1115-1120.
Okyay, T. O., & Rodrigues, D. F. (2014). Optimized carbonate micro-particle production by Sporosarcina pasteurii using response surface methodology. Ecological Engineering, 62, 168-174.
Ramić, M., Vidović, S., Zeković, Z., Vladić, J., Cvejin, A., & Pavlić, B. (2015). Modeling and optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of polyphenolic compounds from Aronia melanocarpa by-products from filter-tea factory. Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 23, 360-368.
Roldán-Gutiérrez, J. M., Ruiz-Jiménez, J., & De Castro, M. L. (2008). Ultrasound-assisted dynamic extraction of valuable compounds from aromatic plants and flowers as compared with steam distillation and superheated liquid extraction. Talanta, 75(5), 1369-1375.
Sert, H., Yıldıran, H., & Toscalı, D. (2012). An investigation on the production of sodium metaborate dihydrate from ulexite by using trona and lime. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(7), 5833-5839.
Taylan, N., Gürbüz, H., & Bulutcu, A. N. (2007). Effects of ultrasound on the reaction step of boric acid production process from colemanite. Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 14(5), 633-638.
Temur, H., Yartaşı, A., Çopur, M., & Kocakerim, M. M. (2000). The kinetics of dissolution of colemanite in H3PO4 solutions. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 39(11), 4114-4119.
Ucbeyiay, H., & Ozkan, A. (2014). Two-stage shear flocculation for enrichment of fine boron ore containing colemanite. Separation and Purification Technology, 132, 302-308.
Yeşilyurt, M. (2004). Determination of the optimum conditions for the boric acid extraction from colemanite ore in HNO 3 solutions. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 43(10), 1189-1194.
Yeşilyurt, M., Çolak, S., Çalban, T., & Genel, Y. (2005). Determination of the optimum conditions for the dissolution of colemanite in H3PO4 solutions. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 44(10), 3761-3765.