Sulfide deposits, metal

Kinetic data also suggest that, despite the massive buildup of deposits, some of the catalytic sites maintain some degree of integrity. The data of Takeuchi et al. (1985) in Fig. 42 suggest that much of the Co Mo remains exposed in order for the catalyst to exhibit HDS activity above that of the deposited metal sulfides. The working catalyst s specific activity probably results from the contributions of both that portion of the high-activity CoMo phases that remain uncovered and the lower activity Ni and V sulfides which coat the catalyst surface. Furthermore, coke deposits cannot... 

Deposits. Selenium forms natural compounds with 16 other elements. It is a main constituent of 39 mineral species and a minor component of 37 others, chiefly sulfides. The minerals are finely disseminated and do not form a selenium ore. Because there are no deposits that can be worked for selenium recovery alone, there are no mine reserves. Nevertheless, the 1995 world reserves, chiefly in nonferrous metals sulfide deposits, are ca 70,000 metric tons and total resources are ca 130,000 t (24). The principal resources of the world are in the base metal sulfide deposits that are mined primarily for copper, zinc, nickel, and silver, and to a lesser extent, lead and mercury, where selenium recovery is secondary. 

Some of the most important metal sulfides are pyrite [1309-36-0] EeS2 chalcopyrite [1308-56-1J, CuEeS2 pyrrhotite [1310-50-5] Ee sphalerite [12169-28-7] ZnS galena [12179-39-4] PbS arsenopyrite [1303-18-0] 2 pentlandite [53809-86-2] (Fe,Ni)2Sg. Sulfide deposits often occur in... 

Pyrite is the most abundant of the metal sulfides. Eor many years, until the Erasch process was developed, pyrite was the main source of sulfur and, for much of the first half of the twentieth century, comprised over 50% of world sulfur production. Pyrite reserves are distributed throughout the world and known deposits have been mined in about 30 countries. Possibly the largest pyrite reserves in the world are located in southern Spain, Portugal, and the CIS. Large deposits are also in Canada, Cypms, Einland, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United States, and Yugoslavia. However, the three main regional producers of pyrites continue to be Western Europe Eastern Europe, including the CIS and China. 

Like selenium, tellurium minerals, although widely disseminated, do not form ore bodies. Hence, there are no deposits that can be mined for tellurium alone, and there are no formally stated reserves. Large resources however, are present in the base-metal sulfide deposits mined for copper, nickel, gold, silver, and lead, where the recovery of tellurium, like that of selenium, is incidental. 

The appHcations of supported metal sulfides are unique with respect to catalyst deactivation phenomena. The catalysts used for processing of petroleum residua accumulate massive amounts of deposits consisting of sulfides formed from the organometaHic constituents of the oil, principally nickel and vanadium (102). These, with coke, cover the catalyst surface and plug the pores. The catalysts are unusual in that they can function with masses of these deposits that are sometimes even more than the mass of the original fresh catalyst. Mass transport is important, as the deposits are typically formed... 

Corrosion products and deposits. All sulfate reducers produce metal sulfides as corrosion products. Sulfide usually lines pits or is entrapped in material just above the pit surface. When freshly corroded surfaces are exposed to hydrochloric acid, the rotten-egg odor of hydrogen sulfide is easily detected. Rapid, spontaneous decomposition of metal sulfides occurs after sample removal, as water vapor in the air adsorbs onto metal surfaces and reacts with the metal sulfide. The metal sulfides are slowly converted to hydrogen sulfide gas, eventually removing all traces of sulfide (Fig. 6.11). Therefore, only freshly corroded surfaces contain appreciable sulfide. More sensitive spot tests using sodium azide are often successful at detecting metal sulfides at very low concentrations on surfaces. 

Stainless steels attacked by sulfate reducers show well-defined pits containing relatively little deposit and corrosion product. On freshly corroded surfaces, however, black metal sulfides are present within pits. Rust stains may surround pits or form streaks running in the direction of gravity or flow from attack sites. Carbon steel pits are usually capped with voluminous, brown friable rust mounds, sometimes containing black iron sulfide plugs fFig. 6.10). 

Sulfur for commercial purposes is derived mainly from native elemental sulfur mined by the Frasch process. Large quantities of sulfur are also recovered from the roasting of metal sulfides and the refining of crude oil, i.e., from the sulfur by-products of purified sour natural gas and petroleum (the designation sour is generally associated with high-sulfur petroleum products). Reserves of elemental sulfur in evaporite and volcanic deposits and of sulfur associated with natural gas,... 

To overcome some of the problems associated with aqueous media, non-aqueous systems with cadmium salt and elemental sulfur dissolved in solvents such as DMSO, DMF, and ethylene glycol have been used, following the method of Baranski and Fawcett [48-50], The study of CdS electrodeposition on Hg and Pt electrodes in DMSO solutions using cyclic voltammetry (at stationary electrodes) and pulse polarography (at dropping Hg electrodes) provided evidence that during deposition sulfur is chemisorbed at these electrodes and that formation of at least a monolayer of metal sulfide is probable. Formation of the initial layer of CdS involved reaction of Cd(II) ions with the chemisorbed sulfur or with a pre-existing layer of metal sulfide. 

Important results and a detailed insight into aqueous chemical deposition processes have been reported and discussed elsewhere for CdSe [248, 249] and ZnS [250, 251] target products. We should note also the work of Davies et al. [252] who described an alternative method for the chemical growth of metal sulfides and selenides on the basis of polysulfide or polyselenide solutions (containing hexa- and tetra-chalcogen anions) formed by the dissolution of sulfur or selenium in hydrazine monohydrate. ... 

In situ metallization has been claimed to provide a convenient method for the preparation of metal-deposited and metal sulfide deposited CdS during photocatalytic decomposition of aqueous sulfide. As-prepared MS/CdS and M/CdS bifunctional photocatalysts (MS = Pt or Ir sulfide M = Pt or Ir) were reported to be more active photocatalysts than CdS and ex-situ metallized CdS [285]. 

Koski, R.A., Normark, W.R., Morton, J.L. and Delaney, Jr. (1982) Metal sulfide deposits on the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Oceanus, 25, 42-48. 

Sulfuric acid is often made as a byproduct of the mining of naturally occurring metal sulfide ores (mineral deposits). To purify a metal from an ore, the ore is heated in a process called smelting. 

Metal dithiophosphinates focused recent interest due to their potential use as single source precursors for low-pressure, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (LP-MOCVD) of metal sulfides. Thus, zinc and cadmium dithiophosphinates and their phenanthroline and bipyridine adducts were characterized and used for deposition of ZnS and CdS.85,86... 

The anionic species ROCS2 resulted from O-alkyl(aryl) esters of the hypothetical dithiocarbonic acids, ROC(S)SH, better known as xanthates, are versatile ligands and they generate an extensive coordination chemistry. The interest for metal xanthates is stimulated by their potential use as single source precursors for nanoscopic metal sulfides in photochemical or thermal vapor deposition systems under mild conditions,218 221 e.g. for Zn,222 Cd,223 In,224... 

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