Identification and microanalysis of mineral fibers by LAMMA

Summary Analysis of asbestos and glass fibers obtained by either environmental sampling or after longer periods of deposition in human and animal tissue revealed that the latter undergo changes of their chemical composition. Electron microscopy and LAMMA were used in these investigations. The extent of fiber dissolution could be assessed. Some fibers remained chemically unchanged. In certain fibers only some elements were partially leached out whereas in other fibers the majority of metallic elements were eluted.

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Identifizierung und Mikroanalyse von mineralischen Fasern mit Hilfe von LAMMA

     

Preface - Contributions to the 8th International Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies (ISOECOL), Brest,France, 20–24 August 2012

Abstract

The study is focused on the dolomite-limestone drinking water aquifers in the Bo? massif, as well as on the andesite-aquifer containing mineral water in the vicinity of Roga?ka Slatina. The catchment area is limited and both drinking and mineral waters are discharged from the same source. The increasing use of deeper aquifers means that natural springs and shallow wells have become sporadic. Consequently new techniques of investigating recharge and aquifer capacity are required which can augment classical hydrogeological methods.

Current research into the mineral and drinking water aquifers in the area of Roga?ka Slatina is based on measuring the isotopic composition of light elements, (H, C and O) as natural tracers. It can be concluded that all the groundwaters investigated are typically infiltrated meteoric water. The drinking waters are generally young and were infiltrated up to about ten years ago. The isotopic composition of oxygen is similar to recent precipitation (δ¹⁸O = -9.3 ± 1‰) and the drinking waters contain tritium. It was found that exploited mineral waters recharged aquifers during colder periods; they are only partly mixed with younger water as can be seen from the isotopic composition of oxygen and corrected ¹⁴C dating, which puts the mean ages at between around 100 and 8,000 years. With regard to the “nuclear period” (1960-64) with abnormally high tritium activities of precipitation, all the waters examined can be divided into at least three main infiltration groups depending on their measured tritium content: around 35 years old (> 80 T.U.), older (> 10 T.U.) and younger (10 to 60 T.U.). Detailed dating is possible following the above classification. Isotope exchange between rocks and water is negligible and therefore very deep circulation at the temperature conditions above 80°C does not occur. Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the drinking waters is the result of equilibrium reactions between carbonates and organically produced CO₂ (δ¹³C = - 14.5 ± ‰), while the high concentrations of DIC (δ¹³C = + 3 ±‰) and CO₂ observed in the mineral waters are generated by low-temperature decarbonatization processes and indicate the deep origin of CO₂, from where gas migrates into mineral water aquifers.

Correlation analyses between the parameters studied are performed. Useful conclusions concerning water circulation and the capacities of aquifer reservoirs are described which support the future optimal pumping of mineral and drinking water at the limited catchment area of Roga?ka Slatina and Bo?.     

Attachment of solid elongated particles on the surface of a stationary gas bubble

Froth flotation is a separation process which plays a major role in the mining industry. It is essentially employed to recover a vast array of different valuable commodities such as rare earth minerals essential to the manufacture of high-tech products. Owing to its simplicity, the process is also widely used for the de-inking of recycled paper fibres and for the removal of pollutants from waste water. The flotation process essentially relies on the attachment of solid particles on the surface of gas bubbles immersed in water. The present study seeks to investigate the effect of the particle shape on the attachment mechanism. Using an in-house optical micro-bubble sensor the approach, the sliding and the adhesion of micron milled glass fibres on the surface of a stationary air bubble immersed in stagnant water is thoroughly investigated. The translational and rotational velocities were measured for fibres of various aspect ratios. The results are compared with a theoretical model and with experimental data obtained with spherical glass beads. It is found that the fibre orientation during the sliding motion largely depends on the collision area. Upon collision near the upstream pole of the gas bubble the major axis of the fibre aligns with the local bubble surface (tangential fibre alignment). If collision occurs at least 30° further downstream only head of the fibre is in contact with the gas–liquid interface (radial fibre alignment).     

Ion Chromatographic Determination of Selected Anions in Mineral Waters

Abstract

Suppressed ion-chromatography using Na₂CO₃/NaHCO₃ as eluent was applied to the determination of chloride, sulphate, nitrate and bromide in highly mineralised waters. The effect of different concentrations of hydrogen carbonate on the retention times of the determination of the four selected anions was studied. Depending on the total concentration of ionic species, dilution of the sample is recommended to obtain retention times approaching those of the anion standard. The stability of sample composition was not affected by the presence of iron(III) ions (up to 15 mgL^?1).     

冰长石的标型特征及其在金矿找矿中的标志作用

通过对新疆石英滩金矿石中冰长石的标型特征的研究表明，冰长石是一种典型的低温热液矿物，它不仅是一种研究矿床成因的标型矿物，而且还是一个寻找低温热液型金矿床的标志物，在金矿找矿中具有重要的标志作用。     

沉淀浮选预分离/富集与FAAS联用测定粮食中痕量Cu和Mn的研究

提出了以8-羟基喹啉为沉淀剂,十二烷基苯磺酸钠为浮选剂,沉淀浮选预分离富集与火焰原子吸收光谱法联用测定痕量Cu和Mn的新方法。研究了浮选分离富集Cu和Mn的最佳条件。讨论了多种浮选条件对单一离子测定的影响及pH 9时混合离子浮选的相互影响,并考察了多种离子对Cu和Mn测定的影响。研究表明,pH为9时Cu的浮选率最大,在此条件下改变混合金属离子的浓度比,当Mn/Cu≥8时,Cu的回收率小于90%。方法简便,快速,灵敏度高,精密度理想,又可避免使用有毒的有机溶剂。铜的校准曲线线性范围为0.5～5.0 μg·mL-1,相关线性系数为0.999 6,方法检出限为1.59×10-3 μg·mL-1。锰的校准曲线线性范围为0.5～5.0μg·mL-1,相关线性系数为0.9987,方法检出限为3.52×10-3 μg·mL-1。该法应用于粮食中铜锰含量的测定,加标回收率达到87.6%～100.7%,结果令人满意。     

基于矿物质定量热分析的灰熔融反应动力学

利用矿物质定量热分析理论对三种典型煤样灰熔融过程进行了详细分析,借助化学反应动力学相关概念,计算了灰样熔融反应动力学参数,结果表明:灰样熔融过程呈明显的三阶段反应过程,即初始熔融阶段、矿物共熔阶段以及熔融末期;熔融初始阶段反应活化能均大于后面两个阶段,矿物共熔过程活化能较初始阶段明显下降;在理论上证明了灰熔融逐渐加剧的过程。     

大承载气浮回转工作台的调心技术

为了实现大口径光学元件表面轮廓的高精度测量,提出了一种大承载气浮回转工作台的调心技术,并研制了一套具有偏心自动调整功能的测控系统。该系统主要由精密气浮回转轴、台达PLC、数显千分表和轮廓仪工作台组成。利用VC++的PLC串口通讯和偏心调整软件的控制,实现了轮廓仪的自动调心功能。     

矿物流场冲击与极性吸附作用产物的红外光谱研究

 在马赫数M≥3冲击作用下和偶极矩大于或等于2.0极性分子的表面吸附作用条件下,对比了7种重要矿物微粒的红外吸收光谱特征及其变化,分析了7种矿物微粒的力学-结构效应以及表面基团的转化过程。     

混煤煤灰熔融特性及矿物质形态的研究

本文对混煤熔融特性温度进行测定，并利用X-射线衍射分析对混煤煤灰的矿物组成进行试验分析，结果表明：混煤可改变原煤的结渣程度；混煤灰熔点与混煤比不成线性关系变化是混煤煤灰的低温共熔现象所致；在变形温度T1下煤灰中矿物质莫来石对煤灰熔融特性温度影响较大，莫来石含量越高，灰熔点越高．