Effects of lime and gypsum on clay dispersion and infiltration in samples of a Brazilian Oxisol

Geoderma ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 351-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.H. Roth ◽  
M.A. Pavan
Keyword(s):  
Clay Dispersion

scholarly journals In-Line Rheo-Optical Investigation of the Dispersion of Organoclay in a Polymer Matrix during Twin-Screw Compounding

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2128
Author(s):  
Paulo F. Teixeira ◽  
José A. Covas ◽  
Loïc Hilliou
Keyword(s):  
Local Heating ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposite ◽  
Structural Rearrangement ◽  
Particle Dispersion ◽  
Optical Investigation ◽  
Twin Screw Extrusion ◽  
Clay Particles ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Screw Extrusion ◽  
Twin Screw

The dispersion mechanisms in a clay-based polymer nanocomposite (CPNC) during twin-screw extrusion are studied by in-situ rheo-optical techniques, which relate the CPNC morphology with its viscosity. This methodology avoids the problems associated with post extrusion structural rearrangement. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix, which can be processed at ambient and low temperatures, is used to bypass any issues associated with thermal degradation. Local heating in the first part of the extruder allows testing of the usefulness of low matrix viscosity to enhance polymer intercalation before applying larger stresses for clay dispersion. The comparison of clay particle sizes measured in line with models for the kinetics of particle dispersion indicates that larger screw speeds promote the break-up of clay particles, whereas smaller screw speeds favor the erosion of the clay tactoids. Thus, different levels of clay dispersion are generated, which do not simply relate to a progressively better PDMS intercalation and higher clay exfoliation as screw speed is increased. Reducing the PDMS viscosity in the first mixing zone of the screw facilitates dispersion at lower screw speeds, but a complex interplay between stresses and residence times at larger screw speeds is observed. More importantly, the results underline that the use of larger stresses is inefficient per se in dispersing clay if sufficient time is not given for PDMS to intercalate the clay galleries and thus facilitate tactoid disruption or erosion.

Nature of the clay - cation bond affects soil structure as verified by X-ray computed tomography

Soil Research ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alla Marchuk ◽  
Pichu Rengasamy ◽  
Ann McNeill ◽  
Anupama Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Structural Stability ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Pore Connectivity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
X Ray Computed ◽  
Cation Ratio

Non-destructive X-ray computed tomography (µCT) scanning was used to characterise changes in pore architecture as influenced by the proportion of cations (Na, K, Mg, or Ca) bonded to soil particles. These observed changes were correlated with measured saturated hydraulic conductivity, clay dispersion, and zeta potential, as well as cation ratio of structural stability (CROSS) and exchangeable cation ratio. Pore architectural parameters such as total porosity, closed porosity, and pore connectivity, as characterised from µCT scans, were influenced by the valence of the cation and the extent it dominated in the soil. Soils with a dominance of Ca or Mg exhibited a well-developed pore structure and pore interconnectedness, whereas in soil dominated by Na or K there were a large number of isolated pore clusters surrounded by solid matrix where the pores were filled with dispersed clay particles. Saturated hydraulic conductivities of cationic soils dominated by a single cation were dependent on the observed pore structural parameters, and were significantly correlated with active porosity (R2 = 0.76) and pore connectivity (R2 = 0.97). Hydraulic conductivity of cation-treated soils decreased in the order Ca > Mg > K > Na, while clay dispersion, as measured by turbidity and the negative charge of the dispersed clays from these soils, measured as zeta potential, decreased in the order Na > K > Mg > Ca. The results of the study confirm that structural changes during soil–water interaction depend on the ionicity of clay–cation bonding. All of the structural parameters studied were highly correlated with the ionicity indices of dominant cations. The degree of ionicity of an individual cation also explains the different effects caused by cations within a monovalent or divalent category. While sodium adsorption ratio as a measure of soil structural stability is only applicable to sodium-dominant soils, CROSS derived from the ionicity of clay–cation bonds is better suited to soils containing multiple cations in various proportions.

scholarly journals Factors affecting clay dispersion in oxisols treated with vinasse

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 3997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo ◽  
Tiago Santos Telles ◽  
Walquiria Silva Machado ◽  
João Tavares Filho
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Soil ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Water Dispersible ◽  
Dispersive Effect ◽  
Bivalent Cations ◽  
Chemical Attributes ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Dispersible Clay

Vinasse is a potassium-rich waste generated in large amounts by the ethanol production that, applied in the soil, can promote changes in water dispersible clay and in its physical quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clay dispersion of Oxisols after vinasse application and correlate it with some chemical attributes. Samples were collected in two Oxisols (155 and 471 g of clay kg-1), put in pots, received dosages of vinasse (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 m3 ha-1) and remained incubated during 120 days. Phosphorous, organic carbon, pH H2O, pH KCl, pH CaCl2, Al3+, H+Al3+, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+, Delta pH and the proportion between monovalent and bivalent cations have been evaluated and correlated with the clay flocculation degree. Vinasse changed almost all chemical variables in both soils and increased the flocculation in the sandy soil, but did not change the clayey one. Delta pH, Mg2+ and K+ significantly correlated with the flocculation degree in the sandy soil. It is possible to conclude that the dispersive effect of K+ added by vinasse are irrelevant, considering the flocculant effect caused by the increment in Mg2+ and Delta pH after vinasse application.

Silk Fibroin/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites: Effect of pH on the Conformational Transition and Clay Dispersion

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1796-1801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinqin Dang ◽  
Shoudong Lu ◽  
Shen Yu ◽  
Pingchuan Sun ◽  
Zhi Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Conformational Transition ◽  
Effect Of Ph ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

Kaolinite dispersion in cassava starch-based composite films: a photonic microscopy and X-ray tomography study

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 641-647
Author(s):  
Jean Aimé Mbey ◽  
Fabien Thomas ◽  
Sandrine Hoppe
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dimethyl Sulfoxide ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Cassava Starch ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract In the present study, a combined use of photonic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and 3D X-ray tomography is carried out in order to analyze the dispersion and the distribution of raw and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-intercalated kaolinite used as filler in cassava starch-based films. It is shown that the association of these techniques allows a valuable analysis of clay dispersion in polymer-clay composite films. In the case of kaolinite-starch composite films on which this study is focused, it is obvious that previous intercalation of kaolinite with DMSO is an efficient way to improve dispersion and distribution of kaolinite in a starch polymer matrix.

scholarly journals Clay dispersion and loss in Oxisol treated with different concentrations of limestone

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 3907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley Machado ◽  
Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo ◽  
João Tavares Filho
Keyword(s):  
Soil Ph ◽  
Dispersion Analysis ◽  
Test Tube ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Base Saturation ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Clay Concentration ◽  
Significant Change

The addition of limestone to the soil may cause clay dispersion and loss. In this study, we aimed to estimate clay dispersion and loss in Oxisol incubated with different concentrations of limestone. To this end, soil samples were collected from a depth of 0.0-0.20 m, treated with limestone at a concentration of 1.46 Mg ha-1 or 2.73 Mg ha-1 to raise base saturation to 60% and 70%, respectively, and incubated for 12 months under greenhouse conditions. Clay dispersion analysis was conducted monthly using the test tube method. The results showed that clay dispersion increased with soil pH and time after limestone application. However, no significant change in clay concentration was identified in the control (no limestone application). At 60% base saturation, clay loss was first observed to be significantly higher than that of the control at 4 months after application and reached a maximum at 9 months after application. At 70% base saturation, clay loss was also first observed to be significantly higher than that of the control at 4 months after application and reached a maximum at 6 months after application. Overall, our data revealed that clay dispersion due to limestone application was approximately 16 g kg-1 over a period of 12 months and increased with the increasing concentrations of Ca and Mg.

scholarly journals Cation ratio of soil structural stability (CROSS)

Soil Research ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pichu Rengasamy ◽  
Alla Marchuk
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Structural Stability ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Recycled Water ◽  
Clay Dispersion ◽  
Soil Structural Stability ◽  
Salt Affected Soils ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Irrigation Waters ◽  
Cation Ratio

Sodium salts tend to dominate salt-affected soils and groundwater in Australia; therefore, sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is used to parameterise soil sodicity and the effects of sodium on soil structure. However, some natural soils in Australia, and others irrigated with recycled water, have elevated concentrations of potassium and/or magnesium. Therefore, there is a need to derive and define a new ratio including these cations in place of SAR, which will indicate the dispersive effects of Na and K on clay dispersion, and Ca and Mg on flocculation. Based on the differential dispersive effects Na and K and the differential flocculation powers of Ca and Mg, we propose the concept of ‘cation ratio of soil structural stability’ (CROSS), analogous to SAR. This paper also gives the results of a preliminary experiment conducted on three soils varying in soil texture on hydraulic conductivity using percolating waters containing different proportions of the cations Ca, Mg, K, and Na. The relative changes in hydraulic conductivity of these soils, compared with the control treatment using CaCl2 solution, was highly correlated with CROSS. Clay dispersion in 29 soils treated with irrigation waters of varying cationic composition was highly correlated with CROSS rather than SAR. It was also found that CROSS measured in 1 : 5 soil/water extracts was strongly related to the ratio of exchangeable cations. These results encourage further study to investigate the use of CROSS as an index of soil structural stability in soils with different electrolytes, organic matter, mineralogy, and pH.

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