In this paper, the dissolution characteristics of Xining dustfall in citric acid solution was studied to evaluate the physical chemical change in acid conditions. pH along with conductivity was tested with time. FTIR, SEM and ICP analysis were applied to analyze the residuum and filtrate after 2 days’ dissolution experiment. It was shown in the pH/conductivity variation, solution’s pH rise sharply in the front 4 hours, then decrease slowly. After 4 hours, both the pH and conductivity become stable. Based on combined analysis of XRD and FTIR spectrum of dustfall before and after dissolution, that calcite and dolomite in dustfall are dissolved completely in the 0.05M citric acid solution in two days. Besides, amount of metal cations were extracted from the dustfall during the dissolution, including Ca2+,K+,Mg2+,Fe3+,Al3+,Si. In general, after the dissolution of dustall in citric acid, some minerals are dissolved and amount of metal elements are extracted. Carbonate minerals almost dissolved completely, also the structure of silicate minerals changed as the extraction of elements.
In this paper, the dissolution characteristics of Xining dustfall in citric acid solution was studied to evaluate the physical chemical change in acid conditions. pH along with conductivity was tested with time. FTIR, SEM and ICP analysis were applied to analyze the residuum and filtrate after 2 days’ dissolution experiment. It was shown in the pH/conductivity variation, solution’s pH rise sharply in the front 4 hours, then decrease slowly. After 4 hours, both the pH and conductivity become stable. Based on combined analysis of XRD and FTIR spectrum of dustfall before and after dissolution, that calcite and dolomite in dustfall are dissolved completely in the 0.05M citric acid solution in two days. Besides, amount of metal cations were extracted from the dustfall during the dissolution, including Ca2+,K+,Mg2+,Fe3+,Al3+,Si. In general, after the dissolution of dustall in citric acid, some minerals are dissolved and amount of metal elements are extracted. Carbonate minerals almost dissolved completely, also the structure of silicate minerals changed as the extraction of elements.