Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

Fine clay minerals, found in various industrial effluents, have attracted much attention in
recent times. They can form a highly stable suspension in water and increase the complexity …

Understanding the transport of naturally abundant clay colloids is critical in colloid
associated contaminant transport in porous media. This study was focused on the impact of …

Horizontal and multilateral wells increase continuously and are considered as a mechanical
stimulation method for enhancing reservoir performance. However, drilling these wells is …

In contemporary society, water plays an important role, but some developmental activities
produce extremely high amounts of effluents. A good example is the mining industry …

The influence of hybrid coagulation/flocculation systems on the degree of flocculation and
rheological behavior of highly stable bentonite suspension has been investigated …

Alkali-activated slag is used as a stabilizer in earthen materials to improve their mechanical
properties and to reduce their sensitivity to water. The efficiency of this stabilization is …

Colloidal interactions between clay minerals and microplastics (MPs) in high salinity
seawater are crucial for determining MP fate in marine environments. Montmorillonite (MMT) …

The coagulation process has a high potential as a treatment method that can handle
pathogenic viruses including emerging enveloped viruses in drinking water treatment …

High molecular weight polymers are used in industrially important applications where the
polymers adsorb onto surfaces of inorganic particles and facilitate dispersion, stabilization or …