Clay Stabilizers To Reduce The Swelling Of Clay
06 Jun, 2016 12:11 PM
Clays pose challenges, as they are well known for swelling in the presence of water. Within their crystalline layers, clays contain cations, typically sodium, which occupy ‘base exchange positions or sites.’ Upon contact with water, these cations are solubilized resulting in clay instability and often swelling.
Clay stabilisers reduce clay swelling. They function through ion exchange, where the clay stabiliser provides a cation to replace the native, solubilized clay cation such as sodium.
Potassium chloride is commonly used to reduce clay swelling, where the potassium ion is effective at preventing swelling.
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