Silver cementation with zinc from residual X ray fixer, experimental and thermochemical study

M. Pérez Labra, M. Reyes Pérez, J. A. Romero Serrano, E. O. Ávila Dávila, F. R. Barrientos Hernández, Pandiyan Thangarasu

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Abstract

Silver cementation with zinc from residual X ray fixers (XRF) was studied. The chemical analysis of XRF showed 5.16 g/1(Ag), 0.56 g/1(Al), 5.24 g/L(K), 7.02 g/L(Na) and 172.56 g/L (S). The cementation process in terms of solution pH was thermodynamically modeled using FactSage by constructing the potential-pH diagram at 298.15 K. This diagram showed that the cementation process leads to metallic silver together with residual unreacted zinc. The parameters experimentally evaluated were: pH (ranged from 3.0 to 7.0, temperature (ranged from 298.15 to 318.15 K) and the Ag:Zn weight ratio (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5). The maxim silver cementation (99.99 % Ag) was obtained at 90 s of reaction, pH 6.0, 318 K and Ag:Zn equal to 1:3. Silver cementation increases whit the Ag:Zn weight ratio, pH and temperature increases. The X-Ray and SEM-EDS results showed that the cementation product is formed by Ag and Zn.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS Annual Meeting
EditorsShadia Jamil Ikhmayies, Shadia Jamil Ikhmayies, Bowen Li, John S. Carpenter, John S. Carpenter, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Jian Li, Donato Firrao, Donato Firrao, Donato Firrao, Donato Firrao, Mingming Zhang, Zhiwei Peng, Zhiwei Peng, Zhiwei Peng, Juan Pablo Escobedo-Diaz, Juan Pablo Escobedo-Diaz, Chenguang Bai
PublisherMinerals, Metals and Materials Society
Pages605-613
Number of pages9
EditionCONFCODENUMBER
ISBN (Electronic)9781119264392
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventCharacterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2016 - TMS 2016: 145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Nashville, United States
Duration: 14 Feb 201618 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting
NumberCONFCODENUMBER
Volume0

Conference

ConferenceCharacterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2016 - TMS 2016: 145th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period14/02/1618/02/16

Keywords

  • Cementation
  • Silver
  • Thermochemical
  • X ray fixer
  • Zn powder

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