Effect of hydrochloric acid concentration on the selectivity of leaching of high-calcium dead-burned magnesite

Abstract

Leaching of particulate dead-burned magnesite with hydrochloric acid at 45 °C was investigated with special regard to the effectof acid concentration (from 0.1 M to 4.8 M) on the rate of chemical dissolution of magnesium, calcium and iron. The leaching process wasfound to be mostly selective in the initial stage and the differences in dissolution rates decreased with an increase in the fraction of deadburnedmagnesite reacted.

Keywords

• magnesium
• calcium
• iron
• chemical dissolution