Authors: Malfoy C.; Pantet A.; Monnet P.; Righi D.

Source: Clays and Clay Minerals, Volume 51, Number 6, 1 December 2003 , pp. 656-663(8)

Publisher: The Clay Minerals Society

Abstract:

The rheological characteristics of purified bentonite suspensions as a function of exchangeable cation (Ca²⁺, NH₄⁺, Li⁺) are studied at three different clay concentrations (40 gL^-1,60 gL^-1,80 gL^-1). A Herschel-Bulkley model is used to determine rheological parameters such as yield value, consistency and fluidification index. The flow curves are typical for shear thinning fluids but differo n two points; presence of yield stress and/or thixotropy.The Li suspensions are not yield stress fluid, and the thixotropy is weakly expressed only for the 80 gL^-1 suspension. On the contrary, Ca-clay suspension flow curves always present yield stress and a large thixotropic area. The NH ₄-clay suspensions exhibit an intermediate behavior as there is no thixotropy, but a yield stress appears for the most concentrated suspension. These differences in macroscopic mechanical properties are discussed with reference to the suggested microscopic clay organization in suspension.

Keywords: BENTONITE; CLAY SUSPENSIONS; EXCHANGEABLE CATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONTMORILLONITE; RHEOLOGY.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.2003.0510608

Publication date: 2003-12-01

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