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Physico-chemical Characterization of Siliceous Sands from Houéyogbé in Benin Republic (West Africa): Potentialities of Use in Glass Industry

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Physico-chemical characteristics of different silica sands from Houéyogbé municipality were evaluated. Samples were characterized by different techniques, such as granulometry, ICP-OES, X-ray diffraction (XRD), FT-IR analysis, Optical microscopy, and Thermogravimetric/ Differential Thermal Analyses confirmed that these sands contain a high percentage of silicon dioxide (SiO2), with a value approximately equal to 98.4 wt.%. Low Alumina content (<1.18 wt.%) and minor oxides such as Fe2O3, Na2O, K2O and TiO2 were also present (<0.6 wt.%) in the samples. In all cases, the grain size distributions of the samples fall within the recommended size range for glass making. There are two major fractions: first between 106 μm–212 μm and then in the range of 212 μm–400 μm. TG/DTA observations showed that sand samples were relatively stable until 1200 ∘C. Furthermore, comparison of these results with standard criteria shows that the samples are fully capable for use as source of SiO2 for glass making (flat glass, colored glass), may be used for concrete making and are usable in foundry or in the ceramic industry.

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The “Centre de RecherchesPétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG)” is hereby acknowledged for their technical assistance during the ICP-OES studies. Dr. Abdel-Aziz OSSENI provided valuable assistance for the Map of Houéyogbé municipality showing sample locations.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology of Natitingou, University National of Sciences, Technics, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Natitingou, Benin

    Sèmiyou A. Osseni

  2. Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique et de l’Environnement, FAST, UAC, Cotonou, Benin

    Sèmiyou A. Osseni, Etienne V. Sagbo & Jacques Y. Kinlehounme

  3. Centre d’Elaboration de Matériaux et d’Etudes Structurales, Université de Toulouse - UPS, 29 rue Jeanne Marvig, BP 9437, 31055, Toulouse, Cedex 4, France

    Sèmiyou A. Osseni, Mathieu Masseguin, David Neumeyer, Marc Verelst & Robert Mauricot

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Osseni, S.A., Masseguin, M., Sagbo, E.V. et al. Physico-chemical Characterization of Siliceous Sands from Houéyogbé in Benin Republic (West Africa): Potentialities of Use in Glass Industry. Silicon 11, 2015–2023 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-018-0022-y

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