Speciation of trace elements in brines from the concentration Ponds of Exportadora de Sal, Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

E. N. Shumilin, M. V. Mironenko, B. N. Ryzhenko, M. Grajeda Munoz

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Abstract

Speciation of several trace elements upon evaporative preconcentration of seawater has been studied. The elements have been grouped with respect to their concentration trends as a function of increasing brine mineralization: copper, uranium, and mercury show an almost monotonic increase with growth in salinity; aluminum, iron, and manganese (to a lesser extent, chromium, nickel, and cobalt) show a nonconservative behavior; lead, zinc, and silver show a well-defined nonconservative behavior; and cadmium almost completely leaves the aqueous phase when the salinity increases. The speciation of the specified elements in one solution of various mineralization has been found from thermodynamic simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-304
Number of pages10
JournalGeochemistry International
Volume41
Issue number3
StatePublished - Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes

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