Multivariate factorial analysis to design a robust batch leaching test to assess the volcanic ash geochemical hazard
A method to obtain robust information on short term leaching behaviour of volcanic ashes has been developed independently on the sample age. A mixed factorial design (MFD) was employed as a multivariate strategy for the evaluation of the effects of selected control factors and their interactions (am...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Institution: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repository: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/92846 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/92846 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | BATCH LEACHING MIXED FACTORIAL DESIGN VOLCANIC ASH https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Summary: | A method to obtain robust information on short term leaching behaviour of volcanic ashes has been developed independently on the sample age. A mixed factorial design (MFD) was employed as a multivariate strategy for the evaluation of the effects of selected control factors and their interactions (amount of sample (A), contact time (B), and liquid to solid ratio or L/S (C)) on the leaching process of selected metals (Na, K, Mg, Ca, Si, Al, V, Mn, Fe, and Co) and anions (Cl - and SO 4 2-). Box plots of the data acquired were used to evaluate the reproducibility achieved at different experimental conditions. Both the amount of sample (A) and leaching time (B) had a significant effect on the element stripping whereas the L/S ratio influenced only few elements. The lowest dispersion values have been observed when 1.0g was leached with an L/S ratio equal to 10, shaking during 4h. The entire method is completed within few hours, and it is simple, feasible and reliable in laboratory conditions. |
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