Overview
- Materials scientific, industrial and environmental aspects of clay within two covers
- Lucid explanation for classification, origin, composition, structure and property of clay
- Exhaustive description of applications of clays in industries
- Comprehensive discussion of the environmental aspects of clay
- Worked out questions/problems and excercises at the end of each section
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Clays: Their Formation, Constituents and Properties
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Industrial Uses of Clays and Argilloids
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Clays in the Environment
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About this book
This book is an attempt to provide a comprehensive and coherent description of three widely separated aspects of clays: the science of clays; the industrial uses of clays; and the role of clays in the environment. Most of the existing literature lacks such an integrated study and this work endeavours to fill that gap.
An exhaustive account of the science of clays is presented in Part I of the book, which includes the classification, origin and evolution, composition and internal structure, chemical and physical properties of clays; soil mechanics; and  analytical techniques for determining clay constituents. Part II provides a comprehensive description of the applications of clays and their derivatives in various industries, while Part III describes the role of clays in the environment; the pollution caused by clay minerals; and the application of clays in order to prevent environmental hazards.
A principal feature of the book is its explanation of how the structure and composition of particular clay types facilitate their specific industrial or environmental applications, thus describing the interrelationship between three widely varying aspects of clay. A number of thought-provoking questions are raised at the end of the work in order to leave readers with a better insight in this regard.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Science of Clays
Book Subtitle: Applications in Industry, Engineering, and Environment
Authors: Swapna Mukherjee
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6683-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-6682-2Published: 22 May 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-6683-9Published: 09 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 335
Number of Illustrations: 89 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company
Topics: Mineralogy, Economic Geology, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution