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The effect of electrodialysis on several Kaolins

Abstract

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Six Kaolins were chosen at random. These Kaolins were electodialyzed in a Mattson type dialysis cell. Titration curves were run on these both before and after being dialyzed to determine base exchange capacity and optimum pH. Debye-Scherrer x-ray powder diffraction patterns were made on each Kaolin both untreated and electrodialyzed in order to determine if electrodialysis had any effect on the crystal structure of the Kaolin. Quantitative spectrographic analyses were made to determine what elements and how much of each element was removed by dialysis. The same process was run and tests were made on Tennessee Ball Clay and Bentonite as a basis of comparison. It was confirmed that the Bentonite was decomposed by electrodialysis.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Ceramic Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Ceramic Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Year dc:date.issued
1947

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Barnett, Charles W. H.

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en_US

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53463
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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/53463

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Barnett, Charles W. H.. The effect of electrodialysis on several Kaolins. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1947. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53463