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Table 5 Chemical analysis by XRF of the precipitate obtained after PGF treatment with Na2CO3 followed by leaching with citric acid

From: Alkali treatment–acid leaching of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum fertilizer: insight for additional resource of valuable components

Analyte

Compound formula

Conc. (%)

F

F

 < 0.1

Na

Na2O

0.1

Mg

MgO

 < 0.1

Al

Al2O3

 < 0.1

Si

SiO2

1.8

P

P2O5

0.2

S

SO3

0.8

Ca

CaO

35.1

Sr

SrO

0.2

Ti

TiO2

 < 0.1

Fe

Fe2O3

0.6

Ni

NiO

 < 0.1