Vertical Electric Sounding of Leachate Contaminant Plumes at a Dumpsite in Obigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria by W. Tamuno, S. Inichinbia

“…The VES data showed that the area is composed of clay, sandy clay and sand. The contaminated zones have low resistivity and corresponding high conductivity. …”
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Vertical Electric Sounding of Leachate Contaminant Plumes at a Dumpsite in Obigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria by W. Tamuno, S. Inichinbia

“…The VES data showed that the area is composed of clay, sandy clay and sand. The contaminated zones have low resistivity and corresponding high conductivity. …”
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PRE- FOUNDATION STUDIES USING VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING AND SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS by Kazeem Oladimeji Olomo

“…The results of the analyses of the soil samples taken in five different points in thestudy area revealed: (1) grain size distribution with 0.075 mm particle size passing of an average of 41%signifying the occurrence of clay, corroborating the presence of clay material within the weathered layer inGPHY investigations; (2) active and expansive nature of the soil with linear shrinkage greater than 8%revealing unsuitability of topsoil for foundation; (3) medium plasticity of soil indicating possible soil swelling;and (4) concomitant GTECH and GPHY results of the topsoil and weathered layer properties. …”
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Determination of Some Soil Characteristics of Roadside Landslides Region: A Case Study of Lapseki-Sevketiye (Canakkale) by Mehmet Parlak

“…While wheat field samples had higher electrical conductivity, organic matter, available potassium (K), clay, silt, and plasticity index, but lower pH and fine sand contents than the inside samples. …”
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Geochemistry and Utilization of Montmorillonitic Soil for Cationic Dye Removal by Reda M. El-Shishtawy, Ahmed A. Melegy

“…Geochemical studies of Egyptian soil-clay minerals from three different depths and their utilization as cationic dye adsorbents are presented. …”
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Reflections on the role of chemical osmosis mechanisms on the long-term behavior of a collapsed salt cavity by Ledoux, Emmanuel, Hertz, Emmanuel, Robinet, Jean-Charles, Combes, Pierre

“…Recent work on chemical osmosis in clay media, motivated by research on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a clay layer, raises questions about the role of this mechanism on the long-term behavior of the system.Based on a bibliographical approach, the article presents a brisk synthesis of the theory of chemical osmosis and discusses its application to the case of clayey rocks which can constitute imperfect membranes capable of generating osmotic pressures.First, the article presents the equations representing the flow of the fluid and the solute transport according to a simplified formulation adapted to the geometry of the system. …”
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Relationship between Tectonism and Composition and Pore Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs by Fuhua Shang, Yanming Zhu, Haitao Gao, Yang Wang, Ruiyin Liu

“…The samples with strong deformation have more organic pores, mainly related to the clay-organic aggregates and rigid grains. Tectonism can cause organic matter (OM) and clay minerals to be mixed or OM to fill in the clay layers, resulting in the retention of some organic pores. …”
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Biochar reduces early-stage mineralization rates of plant residues more in coarse-textured soils than in fine-textured soils – an artificial-soil approach by T. M. Inagaki, S. Weldon, F. B. Bucka, F. B. Bucka, E. Farkas, D. P. Rasse

“…This finding suggests that biochar can compensate for the lack of clay in promoting C persistence in soil systems. …”
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Short-Term Effects of Tillage Practices on Soil Organic Carbon Turnover Assessed by δ13C Abundance in Particle-Size Fractions of Black Soils from Northeast China by Aizhen Liang, Shenglong Chen, Xiaoping Zhang, Xuewen Chen

“…A distinct increase in silt plus clay OC occurred in NT plots, but not in MP plots. …”
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Eyeing the Beholder by Tobias Lindström

“… Anthropomorphic clay figurines comprise an enigmatic category of finds associated with Pitted Ware culture sites during the latter part of the middle Neolithic period (c. 2900–2300 BC) in the Baltic Sea region. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Some Hyperbranched Polyesteramides/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites by Amal Amin, Moshera Samy

“…Different polyesteramides hyperbranched polymers (HPEA1-6)/montomorillonite clay (MMT) nanocomposites were prepared with three different loading contents of clay (4, 10, and 15 wt%). …”
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Effects of soil bund and landscape positions on selected soil physico-chemical properties at Anole watershed, Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia by Markos Mathewos, Mesfin Lukas

“…Whereas, for slope positions, sand, clay, BD, CEC, TN, and available phosphorus in the Anole watershed were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). …”
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Utilization Patterns of IV Iron and Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents in Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Multihospital Study by Avani D. Joshi, David A. Holdford, Donald F. Brophy, Spencer E. Harpe, Darcy Mays, Todd W. B. Gehr

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Characterization of Nanoscale Pores in Tight Gas Sandstones Using Complex Techniques: A Case Study of a Linxing Tight Gas Sandstone Reservoir by Chaohui Lyu, Liguo Zhong, Zhengfu Ning, Qing Wang, David R. Cole

“…Results show that tight gas sandstones are primarily comprised of residual interparticle and clay-dominated pores. Clay and quartz are two dominate minerals while pyrite occupies a nontrivial amount as well. …”
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Efficient Removal of Basic Fuchsin from Synthetic Medical Wastewater and Competitive Adsorption in the Mixture by Harez Ahmed, Kareem Salihi, Stephan Kaufhold, Bakhtyar Aziz, Musa Hama Radha, Lava Karim, Hevi Nooralddin

“…In addition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), N2 gas adsorption analyzer, and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to characterize the natural clay. The clay was found to be mostly calcite, with a minor percentage of smectite, and contaminated with low percentages of illite. …”
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Construction Time of Three Wall Types Made of Locally Sourced Materials: A Comparative Study by Wojciech Drozd, Agnieszka Leśniak, Sebastian Zaworski

“…Reference is made to “Temporary principles of erecting clay buildings” issued by the Institute of Housing Construction in Warsaw (Poland). …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ISOBATHS IN THE CENOMANIAN RESERVOIR OF THE MUANDA FIELD – IMPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMAL OIL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT by Marlin Agolo Monza, Franck Tondozi Keto, Raphael Matamba Jibikila, Yves Bolokole Mpehenzale, Osée Mayinga Mayinga

“…The study also subdivided the reservoir into distinct zones according to clay content, revealing that the southwestern zone has a clay content of over 57.42%, while the southeastern zone is less clayey, with a content of less than 41.87%. …”
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Large-Scale Assessment of Soil Physical Quality of Rural Settlements in the Southeast of Goiás, Brazil by Anderson Rodrigo Da Silva, Wênio Vieira, Ítalo Rômulo Mendes de Souza

“…In areas with less than 370 g/kg of clay, land uses that provide low soil cover should be avoided to prevent physical degradation.…”
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Adsorption of Nitrate Ions onto Sepiolite and Surfactant-Modified Sepiolite by Adnan Özcan, Mutlu Şahin, Asiye Safa Özcan

“…The adsorption of nitrate ions onto clay minerals has not been given much attention, possibly because clay surfaces are negatively charged. …”
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Fabrication of Hybrid Materials Based on Waste Polyethylene/Porous Activated Metakaolinite Nanocomposite as an Efficient Membrane for Heavy Metal Desalination Processes by Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Mohamed A. Zayed, Ayman Nafady, Abeer E. L. Shahawy

“…Moreover, elemental mapping studies have confirmed the intercalation of activated bentonite clay within the polymer matrix. The obtained results demonstrated that increased flux and rejection capability of membranes occurred at high clay dosage. …”
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