Comparison of HCl and H2SO4 for the acid activation of a cameroonian smectite soil clay: palm oil discolouration and landfill leachate treatment

Vertisols occupy approximately 1,200,000 ha in Northern Cameroon. Their richness in smectites allows for the production of “bleaching earths” necessary for refining palm oil, and their effluent is used for leachate treatment. In the present work, two mineral acids (HCl and H2SO4) were compared, and...

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Main Authors: H. Soh Ndé, P. Azinwi Tamfuh, G. Clet, J. Vieillard, M. Tsaffo Mbognou, E. Djoufac Woumfo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019365855