The kinetics of zinc silicate leaching in sodium hydroxide.
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2010
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The alkaline leaching kinetics of a zinc silicate ore assaying 34.1% Zn, 11.1% Fe and 22.9% SiO2 is studied in sodium hydroxide solutions. Speciation diagrams indicate zinc dissolution as [Zn(OH)4]2− and SEM analysis showed a progressive reduction in particle size during leaching which supports the shrinking particle model. The process is chemically controlled with an activation energy of 67.8±9.0 kJ/mol and reaction order with respect to NaOH determined as 1.44±0.46.
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Zinc silicate, Sodium hydroxide, Leaching kinetics, Shrinking particle model, Chemical control
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SANTOS, F. M. F. et al. The kinetics of zinc silicate leaching in sodium hydroxide. Hydrometallurgy, v. 102, n. 1-4, p. 43-49, abr. 2010. Disponível em: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304386X10000241>. Acesso em: 02 ago. 2012.