Calcination on Ca-Mg-Al Hydrotalcite from Brine Water and Its Characterization
<p>The study of calcination treatment at 450°C on Ca-Mg-Al-hydrotalcite from brine water has been investigated. Characterization by XRD shows that Ca-Mg-Al hydrotalcite compound has found hydrotalcite phase and another phase such as Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>, Al(OH)<sub>3</sub> and CaCO<sub>3</sub>. These results are confirmed by the presence of hydroxyl groups, M-O and M-OH groups (M is Mg, Ca and Al) at wavenumber region around 3464.35 cm<sup>-1</sup>, 447.50 cm<sup>-1</sup> and 531.41 cm<sup>-1</sup>. The calcination effect on Ca-Mg-Al hydrotalcite compounds at 450ºC being led to changes in structure become an metal oxide such as MgO, CaO, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and CaCO<sub>3</sub>. These results are confirmed from decreasing on the absorption peak of M-OH group at wavenumbers region around 531.41 cm<sup>-1</sup> and 786.99 cm<sup>-1</sup> and widening of the absorption region at 500-900 cm<sup>-1</sup>. Consequently, the calcination treatment successfully increased the surface area of Ca-Mg-Al hydrotalcite compounds from 97.4 m<sup>2</sup>/g to 156.826 m<sup>2</sup>/g. Morphology of Ca-Mg-Al hydrotalcite changes the shape from a big to be small shape and the particle size distribution of 0-0.25 μm into 0-1 μm. Thermal analysis showed changes in the structure of hydrotalcite into oxide begins at a temperature of 265°C and started to become oxide completely after the temperature reaches 428°C.</p>