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It is shown that thermo-kinetic Eh-pH diagrams can be generated through electrochemical measurements. These diagrams offer an accurate method of determining stability regions for leaching without relying on thermodynamic calculations, which may be inaccurate or for which data may be difficult to obtain. The Fe-NH3-CO3-H2O system is studied here. Potentiodynamic polarization experiments were performed on an iron sample in ammoniacal solution in de-aerated condition at different temperature and pH. Polarization plots show that both active anodic dissolution and passive regions are present for pure iron in ammoniacal solution depending on the potential. The electrochemically obtained potential-pH data were used to generate the thermo-kinetic Eh-pH diagrams for the Fe-NH3-CO3-H2O system.
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Roy, S., Zebardast, H. & Asselin, E. On the Development of Thermo-Kinetic Eh-pH Diagrams. Metall Mater Trans B 43, 1277–1283 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-012-9712-9
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