The influence of activity coefficient and equilibrium constant models on the speciation of aqueous solutions of H2SO4–MgSO4–Al2(SO4)3 at 235 and 250 °C

• Autorzy: Dickson Okechukwu Vincent , Deleau Thomas , Coquelet Christophe , Espitalier Fabienne , Lombart Julien , Tardy Antoine

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.37190/ppmp/167497

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Supersaturation occurs in many industrial applications promoting reactive crystallisation between the reactants to form solutes. These solutes accumulate during precipitation, leading to the formation of scales on the inner walls of the reactor and particularly around the stirrer, causing modifications in the hydrodynamics. This encrustation is responsible for process shutdowns in continuous crystallisation processes. Supersaturation control is essential for industrial processes aimed at controlling or inhibiting the formation of these solids. Knowledge of mineral solubility and chemical speciation is required to account for the composition of the complexes in the system in their various solid or aqueous forms. This speciation is obtained by considering the thermodynamic equilibrium constants of the dissociation/complexation reactions involved in the system, the pressure, and the activity coefficients of the chemical species in their molecular or electrolyte form. From these thermodynamic quantities and the state of the system, we can predict the direction of the reaction. This study highlights the risk of the lack of experimental information on equilibrium constants at high temperatures and moderate pressures. Our goal is to evaluate the accuracy of existing models classically used to predict the equilibrium constant in such very hard conditions encountered in hydrometallurgical processes. Furthermore, we demonstrate the influences of equilibrium constants estimation and activity coefficient models on the speciation of H₂SO₄–Al₂(SO₄)₃–MgSO₄ systems, forming hydronium alunite and kieserite in the laterite liquor of hydrometallurgical processes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

activity coefficient; equilibrium constant; hydrometallurgy; speciation; thermodynamics

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 59, iss. 5
• Strony: art. no. 167497
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dickson Okechukwu Vincent

• University of Toulouse, IMT Mines Albi, UMR CNRS 5302, RAPSODEE Centre, Campus Jarlard, Albi Cedex 09 F-81013, France
• Prony Resources New Caledonia, Usine du grand sud, route de Kwa neie – Prony – Bp 218, New – Caledonia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-0148

autor

Deleau Thomas

• University of Toulouse, IMT Mines Albi, UMR CNRS 5302, RAPSODEE Centre, Campus Jarlard, Albi Cedex 09 F-81013, France

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-5062

autor

Coquelet Christophe

• University of Toulouse, IMT Mines Albi, UMR CNRS 5302, RAPSODEE Centre, Campus Jarlard, Albi Cedex 09 F-81013, France
• Mines Paris, PSL University, CTP Centre Thermodynamique des Procédés, 35 rue Saint Honoré 77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-673X

autor

Espitalier Fabienne

• University of Toulouse, IMT Mines Albi, UMR CNRS 5302, RAPSODEE Centre, Campus Jarlard, Albi Cedex 09 F-81013, France
• Mines Paris, PSL University, CTP Centre Thermodynamique des Procédés, 35 rue Saint Honoré 77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, France

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0402-5104

autor

Lombart Julien

• Prony Resources New Caledonia, Usine du grand sud, route de Kwa neie – Prony – Bp 218, New – Caledonia

autor

Tardy Antoine

• Prony Resources New Caledonia, Usine du grand sud, route de Kwa neie – Prony – Bp 218, New – Caledonia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).