Parametric investigation on anhydrous sodium metaborate (NaBO2) synthesis from concentrated tincal

In this study, anhydrous sodium metaborate (NaBO2), an industrial and technologically important boron compound, synthesis from concentrated tincal (CT) was carried out. Experiments with different temperature and time were performed in the parametric investigation to map out the reaction mechanism. Crystalline phase characterization of metaborates products indicates that anhydrous NaBO2 synthesis from CT occurred at 400 °C with 5 h of reaction conditions. At the end of synthesis, the obtained anhydrous NaBO2 product can be used in many fields without having the calcination step due to the advantages of this method.