The Science of Clays: Applications in Industry, Engineering and Environment [1 ed.] 978-94-007-6682-2, 978-94-007-6683-9

This book is an attempt to provide a comprehensive and coherent description of three widely separated aspects of clays:

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Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Clays and their Constituents – Definitions and a Brief Overview....Pages 3-22
Classification and Composition of Clay Constituents....Pages 23-32
Internal Structures of Clay Minerals....Pages 33-45
Chemical Properties of Clay and Thermodynamic Aspects....Pages 46-53
Physical Properties of Clay and Soil Mechanics....Pages 54-68
Analytical Techniques for Clay Studies....Pages 69-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Clays: Industrial Applications and Their Determinants....Pages 113-122
Traditional and Modern Uses of Ceramics, Glass and Refractories....Pages 123-150
Clays for Medicines and Fillers....Pages 151-158
Soil Conditioner and Fertilizer Industry....Pages 159-172
Use of Clays as Drilling Fluids and Filters....Pages 173-183
Clays and Associated Materials in Surface Coatings and Pigments....Pages 184-196
Clays and Associated Minerals in Cement and Plasters....Pages 197-207
Clay and Associated Minerals in Battery Industry....Pages 208-219
Insulators Using Clays....Pages 220-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Beneficial and Hazardous Aspects of Clays in Nature: A Brief Overview....Pages 237-249
Clays as Neutralizers against Environmental Protection....Pages 250-263
Environmental Degradations during Clay Mining and Beneficiation....Pages 264-279
Environmental Impacts of Clay-related Industries....Pages 280-295
Recycling of Industrial Waste Products....Pages 296-308
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Uses of Clays in Waste Managements: Toxic and Non-toxic....Pages 309-325
Back Matter....Pages 327-335

The Science of Clays: Applications in Industry, Engineering and Environment [1 ed.]
 978-94-007-6682-2, 978-94-007-6683-9

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