Binary K-Ca exchange on a clay separated from a soil with dominate illite (mica) mineralogy: 1- Effect of depletion-collapse of illite (mica) on the K-Ca selectivity

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Effects of K-depletion on K-Ca exchange equilibiria were studied in a clay separated from a soil with dominant illite (mica) mineralogy. Treatment of clay with NaTPhB+NaCl for periods of 6, 25 and 150 hours resulted in release of 22.1, 30.8 and 40.7% of total K, respectively. K release was much faster at first and then gradually decreased with the time. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the clay increased with K-depletion, indicating that at least some of the K was released from the interlayers of the clay. Mineral weathering contributed significantly to the total extracted Ca. Thus, exchangeable Ca values overestimated by 31.2 to 76.7% when weathering was neglected. Anion adsorption was found to be more than negative adsorption. Comparison of exchange isotherms of K-Ca with non-preference isotherm indicated that K was preferred over calcium up to ẼK≤0.8 in non-depleted clay and up to ẼK≤0.76 in depleted clays. Slight preference of Ca over K was observed on ẼK>0.8. Comparison of K-depleted clay’s exchange isotherms demonstrated that selectivities of exchangers were not affected by K-depletion. A study of XRD patterns of the K-depleted clays after treatment of the clay with a solution having 0.05 equivalent fraction of potassium showed that during the K-Ca exchange, layers were collapsed, but CEC values of these clays indicated that the layer collapse of the clays were not complete. Apparent K preference was increased with ionic strength, and with dilution of equilibrium solution, more Ca was absorbed. The difference between the two exchange isotherms at the two different ionic strengths was a result of valence-dilution effect.

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Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research
Volume 48, Issue 1
April 2017
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