Distinguishing kaolinites and smectite clays from Central and Eastern Uganda using acidity, pH, colour and composition

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dc.contributor.author Mukasa-Tebandeke, I.Z.
dc.contributor.author Ssebuwufu, P.J.M.
dc.contributor.author Nyanzi, S.A.
dc.contributor.author Schumann, A.
dc.contributor.author Ntale, M.
dc.contributor.author Nyakairu, G.W.
dc.contributor.author Lugolobi, F.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-02-12T02:26:17Z
dc.date.available 2018-02-12T02:26:17Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.description.abstract The Langmuir isotherms of 1-aminobutane in isohexane slurries showed increase in clay acidity with increase in concentration of mineral acid used to leach the clay as well as the temperature at which the clay was thermally activated prior to experimentation involving adsorption of 1-aminobutane. The values of acidity for Central Uganda were low ranging from 0.07 mol/g to 0.32 mol/g yet those for clays from Eastern Uganda were high ranging from 0.1 mol/g to 1.85 mol/g. Based on acidity, pH, elemental and mineral compositions, the clays from Central Uganda were found to be kaolinites or halloysites, yet Eastern Uganda clays were resolved to contain nontronite and kaolinite. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Mukasa-Tebandeke, I.Z., Ssebuwufu, P.J.M., Nyanzi, S.A., Schumann, A., Ntale, M., Nyakairu, G.W. and Lugolobi, F. (2015) Distinguishing kaolinites and smectite clays from Central and Eastern Uganda using acidity, pH, colour and composition. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 6(1): 58-70. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2156-8278
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajac.2015.61006
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/5894
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Scientific Research Publishing en_US
dc.subject Surface acidity en_US
dc.subject Kaolinite en_US
dc.subject Smectite en_US
dc.subject Isotherms en_US
dc.subject 1-Aminobutane en_US
dc.subject Adsorption en_US
dc.title Distinguishing kaolinites and smectite clays from Central and Eastern Uganda using acidity, pH, colour and composition en_US
dc.type Journal article en_US
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