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Effects of Oxalic and L-ascorbic acids on Iron Removal form Iron-bearing Illite

일라이트 분체 내에 함유된 산화철 제거에 옥살산과 L-아스코르브산이 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Won-Pyo (Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kang, Il-Mo (Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Moon, Hi-Soo (Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University)
  • 이원표 (연세대학교 지구시스템과학과) ;
  • 강일모 (연세대학교 지구시스템과학과) ;
  • 문희수 (연세대학교 지구시스템과학과)
  • Published : 2007.04.28
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Abstract

This study was focused on iron removal from illite by L-ascorbic and oxalic acids. Iron has been shown as a secondary mineral such as iron oxides and hydroxides in illite ores. It is also known as a primary agent to degrade brightness index of the ores. Methods such as physical separation and chemical leaching with strong inorganic acids have been widely used to remove the iron from the ores. However, these methods are expensive and give rise to environmental problems. In this study, we examined an alternative method using solutions with different set of combination of sulfuric, hydrochloric, L-ascorbic, and oxalic acids. Compared to chemical treatments with only inorganic acids, our results demonstrate that an addition of L-ascorbic acid in inorganic acids results in decreasing both total concentrations of the inorganic acids and time for the treatments. The treatment with 0.15 M L-ascorbic acid and 0.25 M sulfuric acid in solution for 60 min significantly improved the brightness index from 42.4% to 74.4%. This improvement is similar to that of treatment with only 2.5 M sulfuric acid alone for 150 min. Mineralogical and chemical analyses were performed to compare the effect of acid leaching on illite powders. No obvious differences are observed in the mineralogical characteristics and particle size distributions of the samples. These results suggest that the treatment with the addition of L-ascorbic acid in sulfuric acid could effectively remove iron without modifying the physicochemical properties of illite under conditions used in this study.

충북 영동지역에서 산출되는 일라이트를 대상으로 철 성분을 제거하는 실험을 수행하였다. 이는 일라이트 광석에 들어있는 철 성분을 제거하여 백색도를 향상시킴으로써 광석의 활용 가능성을 높여 주는데 있다. 철 성분의 제거 효율성을 평가하기 위해 무기산(황산, 염산), 유기산(L-아스코르브산, 옥살산), 혼합산(무기산+유기산)을 사용하였다. 실험결과 0.15 M L-아스코르브산을 0.5 N 황산에 첨가한 혼합산과의 탈철 반응을 수행한 경우, 60분 반응 시 1.5 wt%의 산화철 성분을 제거하여 가장 높은 효율을 나타내었다. 0.5N황산을 단독으로 사용한 경우에는 60분 반응 시 제거된 산화철이 0.68%에 불과하다. 황산만을 이용하여 1.5wt %의 산화철을 제거하기 위해서는 5N의 반응농도와 150분의 반응시간이 요구되었다. 따라서 친환경적이고, 인체친화적인 L-아스코르브산의 탈철반응이 반응농토와 반응시간에 있어서도 효율적임을 관찰하였다. 산화철 제거 후 일라이트는 백색도가 42%에서 75%로, 색도가 10YR 8/4에서 5Y, 8/1로 향상되어 CBD 처리와 같은 수준으로 증가하였다. 일라이트 입자를 교결하고 있던 산화철이 제거되어 입도가 소폭 감소하였으나 광물학적/물리 화학적 특성은 변화가 관찰되지 않았다.

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