Studying the influence of adding some organic acids to the ore of Abu-Tartur Phosphate | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 September 2024 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2024.305642.10043 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdelrahman A Badawy* 1; Mohamed Salim2; Naema S. Yehia3; Mohamed Selim4; Farag Issa3 | ||
| 1Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Menofia University, Egypt | ||
| 3Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menofyia University, Shebin el-kom, Egypt | ||
| 4Physical Chemistry dept., National Research Centre, El-Bohoos str., 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The current study examined the solubility of ore in several organic acids, such as acetic and citric acid. In order to improve the ores solubility and produce a marketable phosphate ore with the required (P2O5), abu- Tarture phosphate ore was treated using organic acids leaching (citric, acetic, and mixture of both [1 citric: 4 acetic] to separate the calcareous gangue materials (mainly calcite)). Which is the treatment for "The current procedure is successful in eliminating 134.74% of SO3, 65.28% of MgO, and 92.96% of silica. There was a 10.2% increase in P2O5 concentration. For this investigation, treating the ore with a solution of citric and acetic acid was thought to be the best option. The P2O5 percentage increased considerably (36%), according to EDAX data. These findings were fairly consistent with those from atomic absorption spectrophotometer. SEM pictures taken both before and after the procedure revealed a notable difference. There was a rise in the amount of spherical P2O5 particle aggregates. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Abu Tartor Phosphate ore; organic acid leaching; phosphates; purification | ||
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