Preparation of filter aids based on diatomites

Two major deposits of diatomaceous earth (diatomite) in the region of the Balkan Peninsula, the Kolubara basin (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Vesje deposit (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), were selected for detailed investigation of their possible application in preparation of beer filter aids. Chemical, mineralogical and structural properties of diatomite samples were analyzed with the aim of predicting the filtration efficiency. Results of beer filtering compounds preparation are presented in this paper. The parameters of crushing, drying, calcination and classification are also defined. Beer filtration tests proved diatomites to be satisfactory and not causing any degradation of filtration process or beer quality. Technological flow scheme for obtaining the beer filter aids is proposed in the paper.     

A comparative study on the illite crystallinity and the clay mineral reflectance spectral index for subdividing the very low-grade metamorphic belt along the Lizhou-Hekou geological section in the Youjiang sedimentary basin, Guangxi, China

To examine the application potential of hyperspectral remote sensing techniques in classifying very low-grade metamorphic belts, the composition of clay minerals and the cyrstallinity of illite from mudstones were measured using XRD and VIS-SWIR (400-2500 nm) reflectance spectroscopy. Based on the illite cyrstallinity, Kubler Index (KI), the Early Triassic LuoLou Group and the Middle Triassic lower Baifeng Formation were classified as the lower Epizone with KI△2θ° ranging from 0.22 to 0.25, the upper Baifeng Formation as upper anchizone with KI△2θ°ranging from 0.26 to 0.33, and the Hekou Formation as lower anchizone with KI△2θ° ranging from 0.38 to 0.40. According to a KI△2θ° value of 0.43, it is possible that there may exist a local diagenetic zone in the upper strata. The illite cyrstallinity Kubler index and the metamorphic grade increase from the bottom to the top of the stratigraphic sequence. The metamorphic grade boundaries nearly match the stratigraphic boundaries, indicating a burial metamorphism nature for the stratigraphic sequence. From the bottom to the top of the sequence, the spectral absorption band center of clay minerals from fresh rocks is around 2200 nm. The absorption band centers change towards shorter wavelengths: the Luolou Group being at 2220 nm, the Baifeng Formation at 2217-2213 nm, the lower member of the Hekou Formation at 2214-2206 nm, and the upper member of the Hekou Formation at 2205-2197 nm. The spectral absorption band center of illite shows the same change pattern. These results indicate that very low-grade metamorphic belts can be subdivided using spectral indices of clay minerals, which are measured by using field portable spectroradiometers. However, it may not work well with satellite and airborne sensors.     

A novel method to estimate mineral compositions of mudrocks: A case study for the Canadian unconventional petroleum systems

The mineral composition of mudrocks is an essential attribute in controlling the reservoir quality of unconventional petroleum systems. The present study introduces a semi-quantitative method to estimate mineral phases of mudrocks in various Canadian unconventional hydrocarbon systems using total elemental analysis (inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)) and Rock-Eval data (total organic carbon (TOC) and mineral carbon (MinC)).This method involves statistical analysis based on a sound knowledge of hydrocarbon source rock inorganic geochemistry. The workflow can be divided into four steps: (i) converting major elements (Si, Al, Fe, K, Na, Ca, Mg, Ti, and P) to their oxides, (ii) inferring modes of occurrence of elements using statistical analysis of geochemical data (major elements, TOC, and MinC), (iii) identifying the mineral types (oxide, aluminosilicates, carbonates, sulfide, and phosphate) according to elemental occurrences and calculating mineral phase concentrations, and (iv) verifying the results by comparing to XRD data on selected samples. The results, especially for brittle minerals such as quartz, carbonates (e.g. calcite, dolomite, and ankerite), and pyrite, show that the estimated mineral compositions correspond closely and consistently with measured mineralogy obtained from XRD. This method takes advantage of bulk geochemical data already available for hydrocarbon potential and chemostratigraphic studies, without devoting additional samples and cost for XRD analysis.     

云南磷铝石谱学特征研究

使用电子探针、X射线粉晶衍射仪、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、激光拉曼光谱仪、紫外可见分光光度计等仪器,对最近在云南发现的一种达到宝石级别的磷铝石进行了化学成分、矿物组成、红外吸收光谱、拉曼光谱、紫外可见吸收光谱等方面的研究。化学成分分析结果表明,该磷铝石的主要化学成分为P和Al,并含有少量的Fe和V;X射线粉晶衍射结果显示,该磷铝石的矿物成分主要为磷铝石,杂质较少;红外光谱与拉曼光谱分析均检出磷酸根基团的特征峰,红外光谱分析还显示有结晶水与结构水的存在;紫外可见吸收光谱在300和420 nm附近的吸收归属于Fe3+,630 nm附近较宽缓的吸收带由Fe3+和V3+共同产生。并将磷铝石与绿松石进行了谱学方面的对比分析,以便更好地区分两者。     

Interstratified illite-smectite phases: formation mechanisms and practical applications

Secondary micas after smectite, including mix illite-smectite phases, can form in sediments by three mechanisms, each being specific to particular environments. As the process develops, the newly formed phases undergo structure ordering. Two mechanisms involve transformation of 2:1 mixed-layer structures, and the third is the growth of screw dislocations, with formation of ordered mix phases having a Reichweite parameter of R = 1 or R = 2. We propose methods for identifying such phases when they are present in small amounts or when their XRD patterns lack well-pronounced superperiodic reflections, as well as mathematical formalism for illitization modeling. The theoretical issues are illustrated with field examples, and the illitization mechanisms are discussed in terms of their possible practical applications.     

Synthesis of Pb-Feldspar by Ion Exchange Reaction and Its Implications

Feldspar and Pb（NO3）2 were mixed and reacted at T=380℃ to synthesize Pb-feldspar. In the XRD （X-ray diffraction） pattern of the product, the d values （crystal lattice spacing） of the five peaks are 0.654, 0.342, 0.332, 0.327 and 0.257 nm. The XPS analysis results show that the binding energy of Pb 4f（7/2） in the feldspar was between 137.81-138.03 eV. Pb^2＋ can replace alkali and alkali earth cations in the feldspar structure through ion exchange reaction to form Pb-feldspar.     

五种双壳贝类贝壳微观结构观察与成分分析

利用扫描电镜技术、X-射线粉末衍射技术和弱酸去钙法,对菲律宾蛤仔、文蛤、厚壳贻贝、泥蚶、缢蛏5种习见海洋经济贝类贝壳的断面微观结构、物相组成、有机基质和蛋白质含量等进行了观察和分析。电镜观察结果显示, 5种贝壳的微观结构主要包含棱柱层和珍珠层;棱柱层晶体结构有斜棱柱层、球棱柱层、棱柱层、均质层和交错板状层5种类型,其中缢蛏只有斜棱柱层,而泥蚶除球棱柱层外,其他4种晶体类型均存在,此复杂结构可能与其贝壳强度大有关;珍珠层晶体结构有珍珠层和肌棱柱层2种类型,其中厚壳贻贝的珍珠层呈典型的“砖-泥”结构,具有明显的层状结构,其余4种贝壳珍珠层均由不规则块状结构组成。X-射线衍射结果显示,菲律宾蛤仔、文蛤、缢蛏和泥蚶4种贝壳都属于文石质壳体,无机相几乎由文石组成,而厚壳贻贝属于混合质壳体,无机相由文石和方解石组成;贝壳化学成分分析显示,5种贝壳有机质含量均为3%左右,而总蛋白含量占有机质的2.98%～7.21%,其中可溶性蛋白是不可溶蛋白含量的5.55～20.31倍。上述结果为贝壳形成机理的研究积累了基础资料。     

广西岛坪磷氯铅矿的谱学特征

磷氯铅矿(Pyromorphite)在我国比较罕见,2001年在广西岛坪发现的磷氯铅矿结晶较好,运用XRD、XRFI、R和UV/Vis等分析方法对黄色和绿色样品进行了研究。结果表明,二者XRD谱只是峰强有所不同。在它们的红外吸收谱带中,除了标准的PO43-吸收峰外,在670~800 cm-1之间和430 cm-1左右出现的两组肩峰为SiO44-振动峰。黄色样品的振动频率偏高、半峰宽偏窄、透射率与绿色样品相比较高。通过XRF分析发现黄色晶体比绿色晶体含有更多的Fe3 ,而Fe3 常使矿物呈现黄色,同时证实了黄色磷氯铅矿的红外吸收峰频率偏高是因为它的铅含量低于绿色矿。UV/Vis进一步说明在可见光区的吸收不同是使二者颜色差异的主要原因,Fe离子含量较大使磷氯铅矿呈现黄色。     

硅藻土的热谱特征

对广东省海康县等国内外２３个硅藻土样品进行了ＤＴＡ、ＴＧ分析。研究结果：海康县卜昌、美国和日本硅藻土呈现了典型的蛋白石ＤＴＡ曲线和Ｘ射线衍射谱，说明样品纯度较高；徐疗县峙头、九亩和云南等地的硅藻土除了蛋白石的ＤＴＡ和Ｘ射线衍射谱外，还含有较多数量的伊利石、蒙脱石和高岭石。取自九２和田洋硅藻土矿床钻孔样品的ＤＴＡ曲线含有较多数量的有机持。根据ＴＧ曲线对不同埋深硅藻土中有机质含量计算表明，有机质含量与     

氧化铬柱支撑蒙脱石的制备研究

以浙江和新疆的膨润土为原料合成了氧化铝柱支撑蒙脱石,成柱溶液以Na2CO3为碱水解铝盐溶液制得。因为制备含有大聚羟基铬阳离子的成柱溶液是获得具有大的基面间距的柱支撑粘土的关键,我们详细研究了CO32-／Cr3＋值、水解温度和水解时间对所得柱支撑蒙脱石性质的影响。聚羟基铬阳离子通过阳离子交换引入蒙脱石,所得产物用X射线衍射分析和BET氮比表面等方法研究。所得氧化铝柱支撑蒙脱石（简称Cr－mont）的基面间距为2．55nm,BET氮比表面积为190～230m2／g。