Affiliation:
1. Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
2. Department of Geology, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Abstract
The increasing need for phosphorus and rare earth elements (REEs) has initiated the studies of new mineral deposits and new complex processing technologies. Estonian phosphate rock (EPR) resources, which are not in use, are estimated to be more than 3 billion metric tons or 800 million tons of P2O5. The experiments of dissolution of three different EPR samples in hydrochloric acid were carried out with the aim of studying the impact of the chemical and mineralogical composition of EPR on the leaching process. The leaching of P, Ca, Mg, and consumption of H+ ions depend on HCl concentration and dosage. The solubility of fluorine and REEs are also influenced by CaF2 and REEs-phosphates precipitation. Fe solubility depends on the mineralogical composition of EPR but also on particle size, acid dosage, pH, and phosphorus content in the solution. The dissolution of pyrite is much lower than the solubility of carbonate apatite. Dolomite dissolution depends on the acid dosage and the fractional composition of EPR. Dolomite dissolution also rests lower than that of apatite. For all the samples studied, the best regression models that describe P, Mg, and Ca solubility and the optimum concentration of HCl for phosphorus dissolution were found using mathematical modeling.
Funder
Estonian Research Council
Subject
Geology,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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