Abstract
The catalytic role of pyrrhotite (Fe 7 S 8 ) in the reaction kinetics of the hydrothermal transformation of pentlandite ((Fe,Ni) 9 S 8 ) to violarite ((FeNi 2 S 4 ) was found to depend on the physical form of pyrrhotite. Pyrrhotite in fine scale intergrown with pentlandite boosts the reaction, whereas in a mechanical mixture of pyrrhotite and pentlandite, it plays the opposite role. This phenomenon was interpreted as result of dissolution of pyrrhotite under reaction conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-266 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Nov 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Pentlandite
- Pyrrhotite
- Replacement reaction
- Violarite