Bentonite clay : environmental properties and applications /
Studies the Environmental, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical Applications of Bentonite Clay. Bentonite clay, of which members of the smectite family of clay minerals are particularly important, has proven to be effective in sealing off wastes from groundwater. Bentonite Clay: Environmental Properties and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Studies the Environmental, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical Applications of Bentonite Clay. Bentonite clay, of which members of the smectite family of clay minerals are particularly important, has proven to be effective in sealing off wastes from groundwater. Bentonite Clay: Environmental Properties and Applications explores the mineralogy of clays in general and of smectites in particular that represent challenging conditions for geotechnical professionals responsible for earth dam construction, the foundations of roads and buildings, and the long-term isolation of chemical and radioactive wastes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 334 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781482243444 148224344X |