Simulation of Fe-Al compounds developed during single superphosphate manufacture
1993
Cekinski, E. | Thomassin, J.H. | Baillif, P.
In order to analyse iron phosphate complexes and gel-like phases encountered in the single superphosphate process, experiments were performed with a free-Al, Fe apatite crystal of Durango from Mexico phosphate rock and sulfuric acid. Reaction products were studied by X-ray diffraction and surface analysis methods namely X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Results show that in a free Al, Fe-system, part of the Ca(H2PO4)2.H2O (MCPM) forms before precipitation of any CaSO4(CS) and gel-like phase such H2SO4.yH3PO4.xH2O is formed. When iron is added, the precipitation rate of (CS) and (MCPM) increases and Fe3(H3O)H8(PO4)6.6H2O is formed. When Fe and Al are added, a gel-like phase is quickly formed with a molar ratio that changes with time and develops into crystalline compounds. The composition of this gel may be represented as a mixture of two phases: H2SO4.yH3PO4.xH2O and a gel containing Al-Fe-Si.
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