Removal of iron from silica sand by leaching with oxalic acid
01/08/1997#0183;#32;From the above phenomena it is deduced that thermodynamic and kinetic inhibitions are taking place during leaching of silica sand in oxalate solutions. Kinetic inhibitions hinder the iron dissolution at low temperatures, while as temperature increases or with the addition of ferrous ions to the solution, they are eliminated and the dissolution process is accelerated.