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Bentonite clay : environmental properties and applications /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pusch, Roland (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Bentonite.
Clay.
Clay > Analysis.
Smectite.
NATURE / Natural Resources.
NATURE / Rocks & Minerals.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Origin and Occurrence of Smectite Clays : Bentonites
  • Nature of Smectites
  • Clay-Fluid-Gas Systems
  • Physical Performance of Smectite Clay Seals : Prediction and Reality
  • Chemical Processes Involved in and Longevity of Smectite Buffer
  • Processing of Clays and Preparation of Seals
  • Environmental Behavior
  • Pharmacology and Cosmetics.