Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1471207 Corrosion Science 2009 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of different methods of sulphide microencapsulation in terms of inhibiting sulphide oxidation in roofing slate. For this, a preliminary test was carried out with ground pyrite and the methods that provided the best results were applied to samples of roofing slate. Protection against oxidation was measured by the amount of iron released after enforced oxidation with H2O2 in the tests with pyrite, and by thermal cycle alteration, SO2 and saline spray tests (EN 12326-2:2000 and EN 14147:2004) in the tests with the slate samples. The results indicate that treatments with potassium phosphate and potassium silicate, proposed for controlling acid mine drainage, were the most effective at protecting pyrite against oxidation, and that these methods are also effective when applied to slate.

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