SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ON HEXADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM-SMECTITE.

Stephen A. Boyd, Max M. Mortland, Cary T. Chiou

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Abstract

When hexadecyltrimethylammonium (HDTMA) ion is exchanged for metal cations like calcium in smectite, the sorptive properties of the clay are greatly modified. The resultant HDTMA-smectite complex behaves as a dual sorbent, in the sorption of organic compounds, in which the mineral fraction functions as a solid adsorbent and the organic (HDTMA) phase as a partition medium. Capacities of mineral adsorption and partition uptake by HDTMA in the HDTMA-smectites are illustrated by sorption of benzene, trichloroethene (TCE), and water as vapors on the dry sample and by sorption of benzene and TCE from water. It is suggested that sorptive organo-clay complexes could be used to enhance the containment capabilities of clay landfill liners and bentonite slurry walls.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)652-657
Number of pages6
JournalSoil Science Society of America Journal
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988 Jan 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Soil Science

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