H-107

Title: Determination of Ferrous Ion in

Hydrometallurgical Leach Liquors
Scope: Determination of the ferrous ion content of
hydrometallurgical leach liquors
Principle: A measured amount of acidic hydrometallurgical leach
liquor is further acidified with sulfuric acid, prior to being
titrated with standard potassium dichromate solution to an
exothermic endpoint.
Cr
2
O
7
2
! "#$
!
! %e & 2Cr
'!
! 7$
2
O
()e
2!
& )e
'!
! e* x %
Cr
2
O
7
2
! % )e
2!
! "#$
!
& 2Cr
'!
! %)e
'!
! 7$
2
O
+hus, " mol ,
2
Cr
2
O
7
- % mol )e
2!
Reagents: Titrant: .tandard potassium dichromate solution
c/,
2
Cr
2
O
7
0 1 2." mol34
Acid: 5267 838 sulfuric acid
Method: Basic Experimental Parameters:
+itrant deli8ery rate /m43min.0 #
9o. of endothermic endpoints "
Data smoothing factor /D.)0 62
.tirring speed /:22 stirrer0 :
Delay before start of titration /secs.0 "2
Basic titration procedure.
A "6m4 aliquot of acidic process liquor is pipetted by
8olumetric glass pipette into a ;; titration tube, and 6m4
267 838 $
2
.O
#
solution plus "2m4 D< water added. +he
sample solution is swirled to mix prior to being placed in
the sample rac=.
Example: Acidic hydrometallurgical leach liquor, containing Fe(II,
Fe(III, !g, Al, !n, "r, "u, "o and "a.
"
Thermo. Titr. !!lication "ote "o.
)e/<<0 1 "2.%%>2.22 g34 /n160
Calculation:
)e, g34 1 //?; 8ol., m4 @lan=, m40 x c/ ,
2
Cr
2
O
7
0 mol34 x AA )e x % 0
.ample 8ol., m4
Titration Plot:
Fig.#. Titration o$ Fe(II in test sample %ith &.# mol'(
)
*
"r
*
+
,

(egend:
Blue cur-e . solution temperature
Blac/ cur-e . second deri-ati-e (E0"
2