Physicochemical Characterization of Local Clay from El-Oued Region, Southeastern of Algeria

Abstract

<p>- Investigation of El-Oued natural clay at Saharan zone located Southwest Algerian.</p> <p>- Elaboration and characterization mineralogical and physicochemical</p> <p>- XRD, FTIR, SEM, XRD, BET, and CEC </p> <p>- - The studied clay is mesoporous and it has an isotherm type IV.</p> <p>- - The Clay are rich in illite (62%) and kaolinite (27%), with less percentage of quartz (11.1%).</p> <p>- Algerian natural clays can efficiently for the removal from the wastewater.</p>