Bentonite-based composites have been widely utilized in the removal of various pollutants due to low cost, environmentally friendly, ease-to-operate, whereas the recent advances concerning the application of bentonite-based composites in …
Bentonite and bentonite treated with 2% and 8% polymer by dry weight of the clay were evaluated for their swelling ability, self-healing capacity, crack formation and hydraulic conductivity by ...
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The natural bentonite was purified in the laboratory to remove calcite, carbonates, and organic matters by the following protocol: the sample was first repeatedly washed with Milli-Q water and dried after each time. The dried bentonite clay (25 g) was soaked in 400 mL solution containing Na-Ac (0.1 N) and Ac-Ac adjusted to pH ≈ 5.0.
8 Citations. 12 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Characterizing the microbiology of swelling bentonite clays can help predict the long-term behaviour of deep geological …
Bentonite Clay is a unique clay due to its ability to produce an "electrical charge" when hydrated. Upon contact with fluid, its electrical components change, giving it the ability to absorb toxins. Bentonite is known for its …
Recent News. water pollution, the release of substances into subsurface groundwater or into lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries, and oceans to the point that the substances interfere with beneficial use of …
Marine pollution is a growing problem in today's world. Our ocean is being flooded with two main types of pollution: chemicals and trash. Chemical contamination, or nutrient pollution, is concerning for health, environmental, and economic reasons. This type of pollution occurs when human activities, notably the use of fertilizer on farms, …
Air pollution consists of chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants. It also damages buildings. Pollutants in the air take many forms. They can be gases, …
Results indicated that the optimized fly ash/bentonite ratio (in mass) of blocking wall was 5:1. The permeability coefficient was 1.11 × 10 −8 m s −1 and the maximum adsorption rate was 98.38%. Meanwhile, Cd 2+ adsorbed on the blocking wall homogeneously; the alkali corrosion resistance of the blocking wall was higher than its …
To prepare the bentonite columns, the three types of pollutant solutions were respectively added to bentonite in the proportion of the optimal moisture content determined via the proctor compaction test (ASTM, 2004).After the slurry with pollutant was fully stirred, it was stored hermetically for 24 h (Wang et al., 2017).Bentonite columns …
Bentonite is a porous clay material that shows good performance for adsorbing heavy metals and other pollutants for wastewater remediation. In our previous study, magnetic bentonite (M-B) was prepared to solve the separation problem and improve the operability. In this study, we investigated the influence of various …
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Bentonite is highly demanded because of its effective adsorption properties and effectiveness of cost. Mostly couple of bentonite clay exist; sodium bentonite …
Bentonite clays (BCs), whether in natural or modified form, have gained enormous potential in wastewater treatment and have been used successfully as a novel and cost …
The core of the analyses is the application of a recent THM constitutive model especially suitable for the mechanical evolution of bentonite from unsaturated to saturated states including non-isothermal conditions. 26 This has been implemented in the finite element code LAGAMINE 27 and has been used to perform the analyses. The …
HS2 has lost vast amounts of a potentially highly polluting substance in an aquifer during the construction of the high-speed rail link, it has emerged. Environmental campaigners have raised ...
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We applied a three-dimensional (3-D) global chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem) to evaluate the influences of meteorology and anthropogenic emissions on the co-occurrence of ozone (O 3) and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution day (O 3-PM 2.5 PD) in urban and non-urban areas of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) and …
Bentonite clays (BCs), whether in natural or modified form, have gained enormous potential in wastewater treatment and have been used successfully as a novel and cost …
2.1 Impact of Non-biodegradable Waste Environment. Soil contamination non-biodegradable wastes such as chemical insecticides (D.D.T) and fertilizers are used in excess, causing the soil to become acidic or alkaline, reducing soil fertility. Cattles ingest plastic from soil, after consumption it leads to fatality.
Key Takeaways: Bentonite, a versatile clay, is indispensable in construction for soil stabilization, foundation works, drilling fluids, liners, and waterproofing. Its unique properties enhance stability, durability, and performance of construction projects. With its ability to improve soil engineering properties, provide borehole stability, and ...
coefficient and heavy metal/organic pollution retention efficiency in the layer. 2. Materials and methods In the study, bentonite was mixed with bottom ash and zeolite in the ratios of 20%, 30% and 40%. Bentonite was purchased from a local firm. The falling head perme - ability tests were applied on these three mixtures of bot-
Bentonite has commonly been employed as a material for cutoff walls due to its favorable characteristics of expansibility and low permeability (Keramatikerman et al., 2017a, Keramatikerman et al., 2017b). The principal constituent of bentonite is montmorillonite, a silicate clay ore possessing a crystalline structure comprised of silicon ...
The kinetics results of Fig. 1 can be used to determine if particle diffusion is the rate-limiting step for phenol adsorption onto bentonite. Weber and Morris (1963) reported that if particle diffusion is involved in the sorption process then a plot of adsorbate uptake versus the square root of time would result in a linear relationship and that …
Bentonite is widely used in industrial wastewater treatment due to its large reserves and excellent physicochemical properties. In order to further improve the properties of bentonite, natural bentonite needs to be modified before application. The common modification methods of bentonite include thermal activation, acid activation, …
Much better thermal insulation properties of the ed concrete with bentonite slurry could be obtained. Thermal conductivity of the ed concrete with 50% of bentonite slurry decreased by 29.8% and 15.3% for dry bulk density of 300 kg/m 3 and 600 kg/m 3, respectively. It is found that the increased pores with nano-scaled sizes in …
Bentonite Clays from Southeastern Spain as Sustainable Natural Materials for the Improvement of Cements, Mortars and Concretes. by. Jorge L. Costafreda. 1,*, …
In this study, the efficiency of NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH), functionalized bentonite clay (F-bentonite) and their composites as adsorbents to remove lead ions (Pb2+) in aqueous solution was investigated. Batch tests revealed 60 min as the equilibrium contact time with a maximum removal efficiency of nearly 99%, and …
People are responsible for causing the water pollution on this earth. This water pollution is the results of using different types of chemicals used in agricultural sector (such as herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers), use of detergents and soaps by human being in daily life, and major pollution is cause by industrial sectors (such as textiles, …
Clean, unused bentonite is classed as non-hazardous waste. You must dispose of any waste that contains hydrocarbon, for example hydraulic oils or diesel, as hazardous/special waste. ... Control of water pollution from construction sites; Return to the menu of the Materials and equipment used on construction sites environmental topic About;
1 Introduction. Bentonite is a geological term for soil materials with a high content of a swelling mineral, which usually is montmorillonite. It is produced by in situ devitrifications of volcanic ash …
The main source of air pollution is the bentonite clay quarry. In terms of ingredients, inorganic dusts account for the bulk of emissions.
In recent decades, increased industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities have resulted in the release of various pollutants into the aquatic systems, which require a reliable and environmentally friendly method to remove them. Adsorption is one of the most cost-effective and sustainable wastewater treatment techniques. A plethora of low-cost bio …
A number of air pollutants pose severe health risks and can sometimes be fatal, even in small amounts. Almost 200 of them are regulated by law; some of the most common are mercury, lead, dioxins ...