Dissolution kinetics of dolomite: Effects of lithology and fluid flow velocity

Initial dissolution rates at 25°C and pH ~ 4 for all samples varied with spinning speed and ranged from 1-3 μmol m−2 s−1 for laminar flow conditions to almost 3-6 μmol m−2 s−1 as the transition to turbulence began. At lower temperatures, the rate was lower, and increasing spinning velocity had less effect. The strongest spinning rate dependence occurred far from equilibrium, and it became a less important factor as the saturation state increased.