Textural characteristics, surface chemistry and activation of bleaching earth: A review

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-106

  Hussin, Farihahusnah ^a   Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine ^a   Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activation; Bleaching earth; Surface chemistry; Textural characteristics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; LOW COSTS; PHYSICAL MODIFICATIONS; TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTIC;

ADSORPTION; BLEACHING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; VEGETABLE OILS;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 79955709179     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.065     Document Type: Review

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