USA Process for the production of magnesium oxide ...
Magnesium oxide, especially suitable for use in basic refractories, is produced from brine or bittern containing magnesium chloride by: (a) adding to the brine or bittern, as a source of MgO and/or CaO, MgO or Mg(OH) 2 or calcined magnesite or calcined dolomite or calcined calcite/limestone in such amount that in the case of MgO, Mg(OH) 2 or calcined magnesite, the molar ratio of MgO:MgCl 2 is ...