Abstract
Clay minerals have widespread application in industry and play an important role in plant life (2, 17). It is the adsorptive capacity of clay which determines largely its importance to man (2). The purpose of this investigation is to interpret the mechanism of adsorption of the phosphate anion by the two clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite. This particular system was singled out for two reasons: 1. It has agricultural significance. 2. It is believed that if the particular phosphate adsorption mechanism is understood it will aid in an understanding of many other adsorption phenomena associated with clay.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Chemistry and Biochemistry
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bradford, G. R., "An investigation of phosphate adsorption by the clays montmorillonite and kaolinite /|cby Gordon Richard Bradford" (1948). Theses and Dissertations. 8174.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8174
Date Submitted
1948-06-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/Letd521
Keywords
Clay, Adsorption, Phosphates
Language
English