Removal of iron from silica sand by surface cleaning using power ultrasound

The purpose of these experiments is to investigate the possibility to use power ultrasound to remove iron-rich coatings from the surfaces of silica sand for glass making. Experiments show that the iron-rich coating on a particle surface of silica sand with 0.18% Fe2O3 was reduced to 0.11% with powerful ultrasonic an experiment set-up from our own design. The treatment time and chemical reagent were varied to determine the optimum conditions. Some electrolytes will be useful to eliminate iron.