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Dwalker
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Precipitating Certain Minerals
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02/07/15 19:46 »
I'm trying to figure out how to only allow certain minerals to precipitate and exclude other minerals that would also precipitate. Currently, I am trying to accomplish this goal.
Add the following components and concentrations:
[Ca2+]= 1x10-3 M
[PO43-]= 1x10-5 M
[Fe3+]= 1x10-5 M
Run system fixed at pH 4 and 8
– Allow only the following solids to precipitate
• Strengite: FePO4* 2H20
• Hydroxyapatite: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
I have tried using the Equilibrium and forcing them to both precipitate and I also tried to precipitate the mineral I know would occur at the certain pH assigned. Goethite always precipitates though and causes Strengite to have a -0.04 SI. The only idea I have is changing the ionic strength but I do not know where I could change its value at.
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dlparkhurst
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Re: Precipitating Certain Minerals
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02/07/15 21:05 »
Only minerals defined in EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES can precipitate. If you do not include a mineral, then it cannot react.
In addition, you can require minerals only to precipitate or only to dissolve as part of the EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES definitions.
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