The preparation of meso-porous membranes from Tunisian clay

[EN] This study has focused on the development of porous materials from representative Tunisian clay. The first step was the characterization of the clay through powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis and evaluation of its plasticity. With this data, an extrusion paste was prepared, mixing...

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Autores: Kamoun, Naoufel, Jamoussi, Jamoussi, Rodríguez Barbero, Miguel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/202908
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/202908
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Clays
Membranes
Mechanical properties
Porosity
Arcillas
Membranas
Propiedades mecánicas
Porosidad
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Sumario:[EN] This study has focused on the development of porous materials from representative Tunisian clay. The first step was the characterization of the clay through powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis and evaluation of its plasticity. With this data, an extrusion paste was prepared, mixing the clay with 26% water. This paste was extruded in the form of a tube and after a study of its thermal behavior; it was sintered at 850 °C for 2 h. The behavior of the prepared membranes was evaluated by measuring their porosity, permeability and mechanical strength mainly. The membranes thus obtained showed an acceptable porosity of about 36%, with a pore diameter of about 30 nm and mechanical strength of 12 MPa.