Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ADSORPTION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.145-154, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Organobentonites were synthesized using benzyltrimethylammonium bromide (BTEA) with five different exchange degrees. At low concentrations, the amounts of BTEA exchanged did not reach the value of the cation-exchange capacity (CEC) of the bentonite. To obtain full displacement, it was necessary to add an amount of BTEA four-times greater than the CEC. Synthesized organobentonites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, particle-size analysis and infrared spectroscopy. The basal spacings of the organobentonites increased slightly with increasing amounts of BTEA cations. Particle-size analyses of the original bentonite and organobentonites showed that the organobentonites contained a greater number of coarse particles than present in the original bentonite. Toluene and xylenes were used as solutes to determine the adsorption properties of the BTEA-bentonites. The 4BTEA-bentonite was evaluated as an adsorbent of water-soluble aromatic hydrocarbons including toluene and xylenes.