Attapulgite clay also known as palygorskite is a mineral clay which possess good adsorption properties based on its adsorption capacity, porous structure and moderate cation exchange properties. The study investigated the ...

Phenol and Cr(VI) are two of the most common organic and heavy metal-based pollutants found in industrial effluents. Both pollutants pose considerable health risks if left untreated. Activated carbon adsorption is generally ...

Phenol and its derivatives are some of the organic pollutants found in wastewater and they pose health risks to human beings and animals if left untreated. This work investigates the use of modified Layered Double Hydroxide ...

The increasing concerns of climate change, energy generation, storage, consumption, and water pollution are topics that are gaining attention within modern research fields. This has led to numerous researchers devoting their ...

The energetics of cast calcium sulfate dihydrate–aluminum thermites were investigated. The casts were prepared from water slurries with a solids content below 65 wt %. The base case thermite comprised 60 wt % calcium sulfate ...

The introduction of large quantities of organic contaminants into effluents from industrial and agricultural processes has lead to the increasing demand for water reuse. The viability of using naturally-occurring ...

A calcium bentonite clay from Boane region (Mozambique) was subjected to an Na2CO3 activation process. The methylene blue test together with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis indicated the successful ...

Chromium (IV) contamination in industrial wastewater has been on the rise due to increased anthropogenic activities. Similarly, typical industrial wastewater contains high levels of phenol as a result of the direct disposal ...

The present study focused on the evaluation of Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) clays containing various metallic compositions as adsorbents for phenol from wastewater. Neat clays were found to have low phenol adsorption ...

Clay tolerant superplasticizers can enable the use of low quality, clay containing aggregates and also alleviate the need for washing clay containing sand used in concrete fabrication, thereby promoting sustainable concrete ...