Influence of Thermal Treatment of Moroccan Red Clay on its Physicochemical and Mechanical Behavior

• Published in: Clays and clay minerals Vol. 70; no. 5; pp. 601 - 615
• Main Authors: Harech, M. A., Labbilta, T., Abouliatim, Y., Elhafiane, Y., Benhammou, A., Abourriche, A., Smith, A., Nibou, L., Mesnaoui, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.10.2022; Cambridge University Press; Clay Minerals Society
• Subjects: Adsorbed water; Anorthite; Biogeosciences; Bulk density; Calcium aluminum silicates; Carbonates; Ceramics; Chemical Sciences; Clay; Clay minerals; Differential thermal analysis; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Emission spectroscopy; Fluorescence; Geochemistry; Heat treatment; Helium; High temperature; Inductively coupled plasma; Industrial applications; Mechanical properties; Medicinal Chemistry; Mineralogy; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Original Paper; Pelagic clay; Porosity; Raw materials; Sintering; Sintering (powder metallurgy); Soil Science & Conservation; Spectroscopy; Thermal analysis; Thermal properties; Thermodynamic properties; X rays; X-ray diffraction; X-ray fluorescence; Mineralogical transformations; Clay; Ceramic; Thermal treatment

Red clay is considered to be of significant value to the economy in Morocco, particularly in the Safi region, because of its abundance. This raw material has long been known for its quality in the manufacture of clay materials, but its use was limited to traditional ceramics. The red clay raw materi...