Abstract
In the indoor static environment, citric acid and oxalic acid, two kinds of low molecular weight organic acids were used to dissolve silicon and iron, which were two valuable elements in iron tailings. The results showed that the iron tailings used in this study were high silicon type iron tailings with 76.1 % silicon content and 11.31 % iron content. Both acids were soluble to ferrosilicon, but their solubility to iron was higher. Compared with the two, oxalic acid had stronger silicon solubility, reaching 35.98 μg/mL after 24d. The solubility of citric acid to iron was stronger, reaching 483.51 μg/mL after 24d. The dissolution of silicon and total iron in iron tailings by oxalic acid, citric acid and mixed acid conforms to first-order kinetics and belongs to surface dissolution reaction. After the dissolution of oxalic acid, silicon and iron ions might exist in the form of metasilic acid, iron oxalate and trioxalate potassium ferrite. Oxalic acid reacted with Fe2+ to precipitate, which might be the reason for the higher Fe3+ in the solution. The silicon and iron ions after citric acid dissolution might exist in the form of ferric citrate, ferric citrate complex, ferrous hexafluorosilicate, and more Fe2+ products might be the reason for the higher Fe2+ in the solution.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
