The book addresses mineral process engineering with emphasis on Mg and discusses its extraction from seawater. It takes a chemical engineering approach as separation of Mg from seawater involves application of chemistry and transport phenomena principles. It presents a new process, preferential salt separation, for producing MgCl2 from seawater.
1. Introduction. 2. Occurrence and Resources of Magnesium. 3. Magnesium and Mineral Salts from Seawater: Exploration Study. 4. Production of Magnesium Chloride: An Overview. 5. Production of Magnesium Chloride from Seawater: Proposed Method: Preferential Salt Separation (PSS). 6. Commercial Methods for Magnesium Production. 7. Current Applications of Magnesium and Prospective Ones in the Field of Energy Domain. 8. Magnesium: A Potential Hydrogen Storage Medium. Appendix A: Magnesium Facts and Uses. Appendix B: Common Compounds of Magnesium and Magnesium Ores. Appendix C: Letter about PSS.