Contribuição ao estudo das bentonitas do município de Boa Vista Estado da Paraíba. / Contribution to the study of bentonite in Boa Vista state of Paraíba.
AUTOR(ES)
Adriana Almeida Silva
FONTE
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
24/05/2011
RESUMO
The clays are composed of clay minerals and accessory minerals, whose crystal structure allows the adsorption of cations giving them particular physical and chemical properties. Chemically, the argilomineriais are formed mainly of hydrated silicates of aluminum, iron and magnesium. The bentonites are special types of industrial clays because submitting more than 140 industrial uses, with particular variations, whether due to technological employment of clay, is due to the geological origin and the mineralogy of this clay. The term bentonite is used to designate a high clay content of montmorillonite. The world\ s largest producer of bentonite is the United States represents about one-third of total world production. In Brazil, the most important bentonite clay bentonite deposits are found in Paraiba, in the municipalities of Boa Vista, Cubati and Pedra Lavrada. The crude bentonite Paraíba is wrought by mining companies and sold in large quantities within the State, which are aimed at companies that benefit, activate and subsequently sold to other markets. Prices vary depending on the bentonite product quality, purity, function or application, and the type of processing and activation in the ore that was submitted. Considering the expected growth of this sector in the coming years, this study aims to complement existing technology and update data in the literature on bentonite clays of Paraíba State, contributing to technological studies of bentonites from Paraíba conducted in 1976 by Professor Dr. Pérsio de Souza Santos. It is intended to highlight are the properties and uses of these materials after 35 years of studies. To develop this work, we used five types of bentonite clays supplied by the company BENTONISA-Bentonita do Nordeste S.A., For these were the physical and mineralogical characterization. By analyzing the results we achieve some indication for the potential uses of these materials.
ASSUNTO(S)
argilas argilas industriais bentonitas bentonites clays industrial clays
