Effect of pH on atmospheric scorodite synthesis by oxidation of ferrous ions: Physical properties and stability of the scorodite

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-198

  Fujita, T ^a   Taguchi, R ^a   Abumiya, M ^a   Matsumoto, M ^a   Shibata, E ^b   Nakamura, T ^b  

^a Dowa Metals and Mining Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arsenic(V) precipitation; Ferrous oxidation; pH effect, Sodium jarosite; Scorodite

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; IONS; IRON; LEACHING; METAL IONS; NONMETALS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PH; SULFUR;

ARSENIC MOBILITIES; ARSENIC(V) PRECIPITATION; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; DEGREE OF DISTORTIONS; FERROUS IONS; FERROUS OXIDATION; HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; MOLAR RATIOS; OXYGEN GAS; PH EFFECT, SODIUM JAROSITE; PH RANGES; SCORODITE; SIMPLE SUBSTITUTIONS; SODIUM IONS; SYNTHESIS REACTIONS; XRD;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 59749095086     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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