The Interaction of Kaolinite with Polyphosphate and Polyacrylate in Aqueous Solutions—Some Preliminary Results

Abstract

AbstractThe choice of kaolinite sample for surface chemical studies is examined. An adsorption apparatus, particularly suited for those studies where the adsorbate acts as a deflocculant, is described. Some preliminary results are given for the adsorption of total phosphate from tetrasodium pyrophosphate solutions and of polyacrylate from sodium polyacrylate solutions. The release of aluminium and silicon from the kaolinite was measured; with tetrasodium pyrophosphate, aluminium-phosphate complexes are formed.Competitive adsorption measurements suggest that the polyacrylate is adsorbed on the positively charged edges of the kaolinite.