Investigation of leaching kinetics of ulexite waste in oxalic acid solutions


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Bayca S., Kocan F., ABALI Y.

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.273-280, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15255/cabeq.2013.1860
  • Dergi Adı: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.273-280
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ulexite waste, leaching kinetics model, dissolution, boric acid, oxalic acid
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The dissolution of ulexite waste in oxalic acid solutions was studied in a batch reactor after characterization of the waste by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. The dissolution parameters in this study were acid concentration, stirring rate, and reaction temperature. The experimental data were examined using homogeneous and heterogeneous kinetic models, and the dissolution kinetics of the waste was determined to be a first-order reaction control model. The activation energy of ulexite waste in oxalic acid solution was also calculated. It was observed that the dissolution rate increased with increasing reaction temperature, stirring rate and acid concentration. The kinetic model of the dissolution process was determined to be a first-order reaction control model. The activation energy was found to be 41.09 kJ mol-1.