Studies on the acid activation of Brazilian smectitic clays

Fuller's earth and acid activated smectitic clays are largely used as bleaching earth for the industrial processing of vegetable, animal and mineral oils and waxes. The paper comments about the nomenclature used for these materials, the nature of the acid activation of smectitic clays (bentonit...

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Main Authors: Francisco R. Valenzuela Díaz, Pérsio de Souza Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2001-06-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422001000300011