文摘
The present study was initiated to determine the capacityof sulfide minerals (pyrite FeS2 and chalcopyrite CuFeS2)to delay the migration of inorganic selenium speciesin geological formations. Interactions between SeIV andSe-II and synthetic and natural sulfide minerals wereinvestigated under anoxic conditions using the batch method.Significant sorption of selenium occurred under acidicconditions. Analysis of the solids after Se sorption usingX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorptionnear edge structure (XANES) demonstrated the presenceof reduced selenium species on the metallic sulfidesurfaces, thus suggesting an oxido-reduction processcoupled with sorption. Selenium reduction occurredconcomitantly with the oxidation of pyritic sulfur, whereasmetallic species (Fe, Cu) were not involved in the redoxprocess. Formation of ferroselite (FeSe2) was postulated totake place on the synthetic solid while surface complexationor ionic exchange processes were more likely on thenatural solids.