©CSIRO 2009 Environ. Chem. 2009, 6, 551–560. doi:10.1071/EN09046_AC
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Accessory publication
Dissolution kinetics of meta-torbernite under circum-neutral to alkaline conditions
Dawn M. Wellman,
A,C
Bruce K. McNamara,
A
Diana H. Bacon,
A
Elsa A. Cordova,
A
Ruby M. Ermi
A
and Laken M. Top
A,B
A
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, K3-62, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
B
University of Idaho, Department of Chemistry, Renfew Hall, PO Box 442343, Moscow, ID 83844, USA.
C
Corresponding author. Email: dawn.wellman@pnl.gov
Table A1. Single-pass flow-through experimental conditions and dissolution rates of meta-torbernite
Rate uncertainties calculated, as described within the text, are listed in parentheses below dissolution rate
Surface area Temperature Nominal pH Flow rate U U rate Sample ID
(m
2
g
–1
) (°C) (23°C) (mL day
–1
) (μg L
–1
) (mol m
–2
s
–1
)
Cum. mass loss percentage
META-001-1 1.28 23 6 305 5 3.51 × 10
–13
5.79 × 10
–5
(8.37 × 10
–14
)
META-001-2 1.28 23 6 251 6 5.85 × 10
–13
1.51 × 10
–4
(1.20 × 10
–13
)
META-001-3 1.28 23 6 287 10 1.35 × 10
–12
4.31 × 10
–4
(2.65 × 10
–13
)
META-001-4 1.28 23 6 293 9 1.18 × 10
–12
8.24 × 10
–4
(2.33 × 10
–13
)
META-001-5 1.28 23 6 289 10 1.24x 10
–12
1.10 × 10
–3
(2.45 × 10
–13
)
META-001-6 1.28 23 6 330 10 1.44 × 10
–12
1.32 × 10
–3
(2.83 × 10
–13
)
META-001-7 1.28 23 6 323 8 1.09 × 10
–12
1.58 × 10
–3
(2.18 × 10
–13
)
META-001-8 1.28 23 6 327 8 1.04 × 10
–12
1.78 × 10
–3
(2.08 × 10
–13
)
META-001-9 1.28 23 6 342 7 8.95 × 10
–13
1.90 × 10
–3
(1.82 × 10
–13
)
META-001-10 1.28 23 6 332 7 9.05 × 10
–13
2.04 × 10
–3
(1.83 × 10
–13
)
META-001-11 1.28 23 6 293 9 1.11 × 10
–12
2.18 × 10
–3