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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 46, 2007 - Issue 1
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Stability Evaluation of Mansfieldite in Comparison to Scorodite

Pages 1-9 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

In this work, the hydrothermal synthesis and stability evaluation of mansfieldite (AlAsO4·2H2O) is described. The synthesis involves hydrothermal precipitation at 160 °C from equimolar (CAl = CAs = 0.3 M) Al (III) – As (V) nitrate solutions over a period of 24 hours. X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization showed the synthesized mansfieldite material to have the same structural characteristics (crystal lattice parameters) with the mansfieldite mineral. The product, upon examination with field emission gun scanning electron microscope, field emission gun variable pressure scanning electron microscope and field emission gun transmission electron microscope, was found to consist of individual crystals of 1 to 4 μm.

Long term leachability studies (up to six weeks) in the pH range 5 to 9 at 22 °C determined mansfieldite to be more reactive than scorodite and hence not a satisfactory carrier for the fixation of arsenic in the environment.

In this work, the hydrothermal synthesis and stability evaluation of mansfieldite (AlAsO4·2H2O) is described. The synthesis involves hydrothermal precipitation at 160 °C from equimolar (CAl = CAs = 0.3 M) Al (III) – As (V) nitrate solutions over a period of 24 hours. X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization showed the synthesized mansfieldite material to have the same structural characteristics (crystal lattice parameters) with the mansfieldite mineral. The product, upon examination with field emission gun scanning electron microscope, field emission gun variable pressure scanning electron microscope and field emission gun transmission electron microscope, was found to consist of individual crystals of 1 to 4 μm.

Long term leachability studies (up to six weeks) in the pH range 5 to 9 at 22 °C determined mansfieldite to be more reactive than scorodite and hence not a satisfactory carrier for the fixation of arsenic in the environment.

Cet article décrit une méthode de synthèse hydrothermale pour la mansfieldite. Cette méthode est basée sur la précipitation hydrothermale à 160 °C de solutions nitratées équimolaires (CAl = CAs = 0.3 M) d'Al (III) et d'As (V). La diffraction des rayons X a montré que la mansfieldite synthétisée présente les même caractéristiques structurales (paramètres de maille) que le minéral mansfieldite. Le produit, observé avec un microscope électronique à balayage avec canon à effets de champs, un microscope électronique à balayage à pressions variables avec canon à effets de champs et un microscope électronique en transmission avec canon à effets de champs, consiste en cristaux individuels de taille comprise entre un et quatre μm.

L'étude de la stabilité à long-terme (jusqu'à six semaines) de la mansfieldite entre les pH cinq et neuf à 22 °C, révèle que la mansfieldite est plus réactive que la scorodite, la mansfieldite n'est donc pas un matériau de choix pour la fixation de l'arsenic dans l'environnement.

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