Shanks process for nitrate refining
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The Shanks process for nitrate refining is an industrial method developed in the 19th century to extract and purify sodium nitrate from natural nitrate ores, notably those found in the Chilean nitrate fields.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial chemical process
ⓘ
nitrate refining process ⓘ sodium nitrate extraction process ⓘ |
| appliesTo | natural nitrate ores ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
industrial refining process
ⓘ
inorganic chemical process ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| feedstock | nitrate-rich caliche ore ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
crystallization of sodium nitrate
ⓘ
leaching of nitrate-bearing ores ⓘ separation of impurities from nitrate solution ⓘ |
| notablyAppliedIn | Chilean nitrate fields ⓘ |
| product |
commercial-grade sodium nitrate
ⓘ
refined sodium nitrate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chilean nitrate industry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
natural nitrate deposits ⓘ sodium nitrate refining ⓘ |
| usedFor |
extraction of sodium nitrate
ⓘ
purification of sodium nitrate ⓘ |
| usedInIndustry |
chemical industry
ⓘ
explosives manufacture ⓘ fertilizer production ⓘ |
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