Analytical study of the variation of physico-chemical and structural properties of a Kieselgühr during its decarbonation

B. Hamdi; Z. Kessaïssia; J.B. Donnet; T.K. Wang

doi:doi:10.1051/analusis:1998128

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Volume 26 / No 4 (May 1998)

Analusis, 26 4 (1998) 164-169

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Issue		Analusis Volume 26, Number 4, May 1998 Proche Infrarouge PIR Pittcon 98


Page(s)		164 - 169
Section		Original articles
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/analusis:1998128

Analusis 26, 164-169 (1998)
DOI: 10.1051/analusis:1998128

Analytical study of the variation of physico-chemical and structural properties of a Kieselgühr during its decarbonation

B. Hamdi¹, Z. Kessaïssia¹, J.B. Donnet¹ and T.K. Wang²

¹ U.S.T.H.B., Institut de Chimie, BP. 32 Bab Ezzouar, 16111 Alger, Algérie
² Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, 3 rue Alfred Wener, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France

Abstract
The physico-chemical properties and the structure/texture of a Kieselgühr, of Algerian origin, have been investigated in this study by using several analytical techniques (atomic absorption spectroscopy, IR, XRD, gas adsorption, porosimetry and microscopies). The results show that the natural product is contaminated heavily by calcium carbonate. Nevertheless, it presents an interesting porosity. After decarbonation by HCl acid and thermal (1 000 °C) treatments, we obtained the Kieselgühr with pure silica phase and well developed porosity. The treated product could be very interesting for filtration and clarification applications.