The electrochemical behavior of pyrite-pyrrhotite mixtures
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2003-08-30
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Almeida, CMVB
Giannetti, B. F.
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Elsevier B.V.
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To assess the response of common sulfide minerals to oxidizing conditions, a methodology to immobilize mechanically solid particles on carbon surfaces (voltammetry of microparticles, VMP) was employed, to define the influence of the pyrrhotite content in pyrite-pyrrhotite mixtures. The influence of the galvanic interactions and local pH on the oxidation reaction of pyrite was also investigated. With this purpose, artificial two-mineral electrodes were constructed, ranging in weight from 20 to 80% pyrrhotite. The resulting cyclic voltammograms were analyzed and relative quantities of oxidation products were evaluated. The goal of this work was to define the boundary conditions, in terms of pyrrhotite content in the mixture, that determine the SO42-/S ratio obtained and to describe some parameters which influence this ratio: local pH and galvanic interactions. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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voltammetry of microparticles, pyrite, pyrrhotite
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Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. Lausanne: Elsevier B.V. Sa, v. 553, p. 27-34, 2003.