Environmental Interactions of Clays

Clays and the Environment
1998
ISBN: 978-3-540-58738-5
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 273 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 659 g

This companion volume to Velde's Origin andMineralogy ofClays deals with the role of clays in specific environmental issues, and is unique in its subject matter. Individual chapters are written by recognized international experts in their field, and cover such subjects as radioactive waste disposal, trace metals, soil quality and productivity, pesticides, landfill, fibrous minerals and health. The approach combines reviews with current research, making it an invaluable resource for students, researchers and practitioners alike.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rae, Joy E.

Parker, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Petrologie, Mineralogie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Environmental Interactions of Clays.- 2 Transport of Radionuclides in Smectite Clay.- 3 Roles of Clay and Oxide Minerals in Soils.- 4 Interactions of Non-Volatile Micro-organic Pollutants and Clay Minerals in Surficial Environments.- 5 The Biogeochemical and Ecological Significance of Interactions between Colloidal Minerals and Trace Elements.- 6 Clay Barriers in Landfills.- 7 Clay Minerals and Health.