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Sedimentation Behavior of a Fine Kaolinite in the Presence of Fresh Fe Electrolyte

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2024

Kunsong Ma  and
Alain C. Pierre
Kunsong Ma
Affiliation:
Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6
Alain C. Pierre
Affiliation:
Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6
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Abstract

The sedimentation behavior of a fine kaolinite, comprising a substantial proportion of colloidal particles as well as non-colloidal ones, has been studied when fresh FeCl3 or F2(SO4)3 electrolytes are added. The sedimentation behavior depends on the pH and the nature of electrolytes and can be explained qualitatively, in our study, by the theory of Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek (DLVO theory). Fe helps also to aggregate the kaolinite particles in flocs. Two extreme kinds of qualitative sedimentation have been observed: flocculation-sedimentation and accumulation-sedimentation. However, the transition between the two kinds of sedimentation is quite progressive. The present results are discussed in reference to the DLVO theory and the hydrolysis behavior of Fe electrolytes.

Keywords

ColloidFlocculationIronKaoliniteSedimentation
Type
Research Article
Information
Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 40 , Issue 5 , October 1992 , pp. 586 - 592
Copyright
Copyright © 1992, The Clay Minerals Society

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