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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019365855 |