TITLE:
Activation of Jordanian Ore Bentonite by Sodium Carbonates
AUTHORS:
Shakhatreh K. Saleh, Mehaysen A. Mahasneh
KEYWORDS:
Activation of Bentonite, Ain Al-Baida, Free Swelling, Liquid Limit, Sodium Carbonate
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering,
Vol.3 No.6,
November
18,
2015
ABSTRACT: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has a large reserve of raw Bentonite in the area of Ain Al-Baida
at Basin of Al-Azraq city that has not activated yet to become valid as drilling mud. The Ore Ain
AL-Baida Bentonite was investigated and activated by Na2CO3. The products were investigated by
chemical analysis, X-Ray Diffraction, rheological properties and free swelling index with clay fraction.
It was observed that the activities clay ranged between 0.98