Electrokinetic potentials of mineral oxides and calcium carbonate in artificial seawater

Marek Kosmulski, Edward Maczka, Krystyna Marczewska-Boczkowska, Jarl B. Rosenholm

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Abstract

Electroacoustic method was used to measure the ζ potentials of mineral oxides and calcium carbonate in artificial sea water (pH 8), and the following values were obtained: synthetic hematite: 0.87 mV; goethite: 1.01 mV; fumed silica: -3.56 mV; quartz: -1.38 mV; calcium carbonate: 1.91 mV. The absolute values of the ζ potentials obtained in the present study are substantially lower than the ζ potentials in seawater reported by other authors. Our results indicate that the effect of electrostatic repulsion in the interactions between the particles of these materials in seawater is negligible. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120-122
Number of pages3
JournalMarine Pollution Bulletin
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2003
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Adhesion
  • Calcium carbonate
  • Coagulation
  • Goethite
  • Hematite
  • Quartz
  • Seawater
  • Silica
  • Zeta potential

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