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An Experimental study of Granitic Water-Saponitic Bentonite Interaction under Hydrothermal Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Antonio Garralon
Affiliation:
Departamento de Quimica Agricola, Geologia y Geoquimica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco s/n, 28049 MADRID, Spain.
Jaime Cuevas
Affiliation:
Departamento de Quimica Agricola, Geologia y Geoquimica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco s/n, 28049 MADRID, Spain.
Santiago Leguey
Affiliation:
Departamento de Quimica Agricola, Geologia y Geoquimica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco s/n, 28049 MADRID, Spain.
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Abstract

The interaction of a saponitic clay from the Madrid Basin with synthetic groundwater (GW) simulating those from granitic areas is investigated. The experiments performed explore the reaction of clay with GW (1:3 solid to water ratio) at 45, 60 and 90°C. Water extracted from the clay slurries has been analyzed and water of this composition synthesized again to run a new reaction with the original clay (salt concentration process). The clay product of the first reaction was reacted again with GW (leaching process). These reactions were repeated in successive equilibrating steps.

Multicationic selectivity coefficients have been calculated. K > Ca > Mg > Na is the order of preference for adsorption by the clay. The selectivity of Ca is highly enhanced in both processes, the clay acting as a true complexing agent for Ca, as calcite controls the carbonate equilibrium. A clear dependence of the exchange constants on temperature with the range explored was not detected. The GW composition evolves from Ca,Na-HCO3 to Na,Mg-HCO3 (leaching) and NaCl (concentration), the solutions being buffered at pH 8.0. Mechanical properties, clay mineralogy and bulk adsorption properties remained virtually unchanged in the successive one month experiments although a slight decrease in BET specific surface area indicated some sepiolite dissolution at 90°C.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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