INVESTIGADORES
CARRERAS Alejo Cristian
artículos
Título:
Phase transformations in clays and kaolins produced by thermal treatment in chlorine and air atmospheres
Autor/es:
J. A. GONZÁLEZ; A. C. CARRERAS; M. DEL C. RUIZ
Revista:
LATIN AMERICAN APPLIED RESEARCH
Editorial:
PLAPIQUI(UNS-CONICET)
Referencias:
Año: 2007 vol. 37 p. 133 - 139
ISSN:
0327-0793
Resumen:
A study of the phases transformations generated by chlorine during the calcination of clays and kaolins is presented. The original samples and residues of the thermal treatment carried out in air and chlorine atmospheres are analyzed at different calcination times and temperatures. Sample characterization was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray microanalysis (EPMA). The results indicate that in samples of kaolin and ball clays the a-alumina phase (corundum) appears in the first chlorination stage. This phase disappears at longer chlorination times due to the volatilization of AlCl3. It is also observed that the kaolinite calcination in chlorine atmosphere favors the formation of the mullite phase. Other crystalline phases present in minerals, such as anatase and iron oxides, practically disappear after the samples chlorination.