Solid desiccants from natural and modified bentonites

The aim of the present work was to study Argentinean natural clays with different modifications and their use as desiccants. To this end, bentonite clays collected from different regions were characterized and modified by heat treatment and calcium addition, and the desiccant capacity, in the form o...

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Autores: Castrillo, Natalia Paola, Mercado, Adela Isabel Guadalupe, Volzone, Cristina
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/210771
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/210771
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:ADSORPTION
BENTONITES
CHARACTERIZATION
DESICCANTS
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Resumo:The aim of the present work was to study Argentinean natural clays with different modifications and their use as desiccants. To this end, bentonite clays collected from different regions were characterized and modified by heat treatment and calcium addition, and the desiccant capacity, in the form of powder and pellets, was studied. In addition, the hydration degree reversibility of these materials was estimated. The mineralogical and structural characterization was performed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. The textural characterization was performed by adsorption-desorption of N2, chemical composition by X-ray fluorescence and cation exchange capacity. The water adsorption was determined at 25 °C between 11-98% relative humidity. The results indicated that the desiccant power has a close relationship with the degree of clay purity, drying of the sample and the method of calcium incorporation.