Chemical Composition and Particle Size Analysis of Kaolin

• Authors: Yahaya Shehu , Jikan Suzi Salwah , Badarulzaman Nur Azam , Adamu Ajiya Dahiru
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The mineral and elemental composition, crystal structure and particle size distribution of kaolin clays have been determined to ascertain its industrial significance. The mineral composition is evaluated by X- Ray Fluorescence (XRF), crystalline structure by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and particle size distribution using low angle laser light scattering (LALLS) technique. The results shows the presence of eight elements expressed in percentages in form of their oxides as: SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, CaO, K2O, TiO2 and P2O5. Five crystalline structures are revealed by XRD result. The particle size distribution shows that kaolin particles are mainly in the range of 25–35 µm, while few particles have size distribution varied between 0.4–0.75 μm. The report is found to be in agreement with other researchers.

Keywords

EN

Kaolin; particle Size; composition; X- Ray Fluorescence; X-Ray Diffraction

• Publisher: Altezoro s.r.o. (Slovak Republic) and Publishing Center "Dialog" (Ukraine)
• Journal: Path of Science
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1001-1004

Dates

published

2017-10-17

Contributors

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Yahaya Shehu

• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Jikan Suzi Salwah

• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Badarulzaman Nur Azam

• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Adamu Ajiya Dahiru

• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.22178/pos.27-1