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Slow vapor‐phase desorption of toluene from several ion‐exchanged montmorillonites
The sorption and desorption of volatile compounds from soils and clays exhibit a wide range of kinetics. While much of the sorptive interaction is very rapid, a certain fraction of volatile compounds that enter soil and clays are only slowly desorbed. It is generally believed that the formation of this recalcitrant or slowly desorbing fraction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils is due to the diffusion of compounds to poorly accessible sorption sites. However, the exact nature of these sites is in doubt. In montmorillonite, there are two likely possibilities for formation of the recalcitrant fraction: sites between the clay lamella and sites within clay particle aggregates. Because montmorillonite may be an important fraction of many soils, we have explored the formation of slowly desorbing toluene on a montmorillonite clay that was ion exchanged with five different ions (K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Fe3+) to form mineralogically similar clays with varying interlamellar spacing. The recalcitrant fraction was quantified for varying sorption and desorption times. The type of ion exchanged into the clay appears to have an important influence on the formation of a recalcitrant fraction.
Slow vapor‐phase desorption of toluene from several ion‐exchanged montmorillonites
The sorption and desorption of volatile compounds from soils and clays exhibit a wide range of kinetics. While much of the sorptive interaction is very rapid, a certain fraction of volatile compounds that enter soil and clays are only slowly desorbed. It is generally believed that the formation of this recalcitrant or slowly desorbing fraction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils is due to the diffusion of compounds to poorly accessible sorption sites. However, the exact nature of these sites is in doubt. In montmorillonite, there are two likely possibilities for formation of the recalcitrant fraction: sites between the clay lamella and sites within clay particle aggregates. Because montmorillonite may be an important fraction of many soils, we have explored the formation of slowly desorbing toluene on a montmorillonite clay that was ion exchanged with five different ions (K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Fe3+) to form mineralogically similar clays with varying interlamellar spacing. The recalcitrant fraction was quantified for varying sorption and desorption times. The type of ion exchanged into the clay appears to have an important influence on the formation of a recalcitrant fraction.
Slow vapor‐phase desorption of toluene from several ion‐exchanged montmorillonites
Steinberg, Spencer (author) / Fairley, Jerry P.Jr. (author) / Kreamer, David K. (author)
Journal of Soil Contamination ; 3 ; 249-264
1994-09-01
16 pages
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