Table 2: Melting and boiling points of the most common alkali species which may exist in a blast furnace [6].
Substance |
m.p. °C |
b.p. °C |
Substance |
m.p. °C |
b.p. °C |
K |
62.30 |
760 |
KCN |
634.50 |
|
Na |
97.50 |
880 |
|
622.00 |
1625 |
KCl |
790.00 |
1500 |
NaCN |
563.70 |
1496 |
NaCl |
800.40 |
1413 |
|
562.00 |
1530 |
CaCl2 |
772.00 |
1600 |
K2CO3 |
891.00 |
Dec. |
|
772.00 |
(1935) |
|
907.00 |
Dec. |
K2O Sub. |
881.00 |
|
K2SiO3 |
076.00 |
|
Na2O |
1132.00 |
|
|
997.00 |
|
|
|
|
Na2SiO2 |
1089.00 |
|