Mukherjee, Swapna
The Science of Clays
Part I. Clays: Their Formation, Constituents and Properties
1. Clays and their Constituents – Definitions and a Brief Overview
Swapna Mukherjee
2. Classification and Composition of Clay Constituents
Swapna Mukherjee
3. Internal Structures of Clay Minerals
Swapna Mukherjee
4. Chemical Properties of Clay and Thermodynamic Aspects
Swapna Mukherjee
5. Physical Properties of Clay and Soil Mechanics
Swapna Mukherjee
6. Analytical Techniques for Clay Studies
Swapna Mukherjee
Part II. Industrial Uses of Clays and Argilloids
7. Clays: Industrial Applications and Their Determinants
Swapna Mukherjee
8. Traditional and Modern Uses of Ceramics, Glass and Refractories
Swapna Mukherjee
9. Clays for Medicines and Fillers
Swapna Mukherjee
10. Soil Conditioner and Fertilizer Industry
Swapna Mukherjee
11. Use of Clays as Drilling Fluids and Filters
Swapna Mukherjee
12. Clays and Associated Materials in Surface Coatings and Pigments
Swapna Mukherjee
13. Clays and Associated Minerals in Cement and Plasters
Swapna Mukherjee
14. Clay and Associated Minerals in Battery Industry
Swapna Mukherjee
15. Insulators Using Clays
Swapna Mukherjee
Part III. Clays in the Environment
16. Beneficial and Hazardous Aspects of Clays in Nature: A Brief Overview
Swapna Mukherjee
17. Clays as Neutralizers against Environmental Protection
Swapna Mukherjee
18. Environmental Degradations during Clay Mining and Beneficiation
Swapna Mukherjee
19. Environmental Impacts of Clay-related Industries
Swapna Mukherjee
20. Recycling of Industrial Waste Products
Swapna Mukherjee
21. Uses of Clays in Waste Managements: Toxic and Non-toxic
Swapna Mukherjee
Keywords: Earth Sciences, Mineralogy, Economic Geology, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
- Author(s)
- Mukherjee, Swapna
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2013
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 354 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9789400766839