Chemical and Mineralogical Composition Analysis of Different Nigerian Metakaolins
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Published:2021-10-31
Issue:2
Volume:8
Page:953-964
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ISSN:2289-7771
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Container-title:Journal of Applied Science & Process Engineering
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language:
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Short-container-title:J. Appl. Sci. Process Eng.
Author:
Daniel Ike Chimdieze,Ghann William,Ndubuisi Igboko Ndubuisi,Okpala Kenneth,Ozturk Birol,Rahman Mohammed M.,Chowdhury Faisal Islam,Khan Md. Nuruzzaman,Rahman Md. Rezaur,Patwary Md. Abdul Majed,Ahmed Nafees,Uddin Jamal
Abstract
In this work, four different metakaolin samples (C01, A6060, B6075, and C12090) were investigated to determine their constituent elements and the relative quantities of the oxide contents associated with each of the elements. Kaolin samples were collected from different sites at Okpella, a village in the Edo state of Nigeria, West Africa. The metakaolin was produced by calcination at 750℃, which was followed by the dealumination process. The prepared samples were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Resonance (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. Digital images were obtained and analyzed to determine the texture and porosity of the samples. FE-SEM images showed a slight difference in the morphology of the samples. Differing percentages of metal oxides were determined from the samples using EDS analysis. The major oxides present in all the samples were Silica (Silicon oxide) and Alumina (Aluminium dioxide). Aluminium was completely absent in C12090 but had a large percentage of silicon (36%).
Publisher
UNIMAS Publisher
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Business, Management and Accounting,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Business and International Management
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