The present study aimed to optimize the calcination process parameters (viz., temperature,
time, and particles size) for the extraction of aluminum from Ethiopian kaolinite. The kaolinite …

Safe water provision in low-income countries is constrained by limited financial resources,
and the problem is worsened during natural disasters. Thus, there is a need to develop …

Abstract Knowledge of groundwater recharge and apparent age constitutes a valuable tool
for its sustainable management. Accordingly, shallow groundwater (n= 72) in the Ndop plain …

In this study the characterization and application tests for fired bricks manufacturing of
kaolinite clays from Aboudeia (southeastern Chad) are reported. Grain size distribution, X …

Eight kaolinitic materials from the Lokoundje River at Kribi were sampled and investigated
for their physical, chemical, mineralogical and thermal characteristics in order to evaluate …

Thirty clay samples collected from three hills in Koutaba (west Cameroon) were
characterized in order to evaluate their potential use as raw materials for ceramics. After …

In the republic of Cameroon, groundwater is distributed for community water supply from
water points (WP)(spring catchments, wells and boreholes) and Mini Water Conveyances …

Smectitic clays from the Sabga and Bana areas, western Cameroon were treated with
sulfuric-acid solutions of various concentrations–0.5, 0.7, 1.0 and 4.0 N–at 80° C for 2 h. The …

In order to contribute to the valorisation of the clay materials of Ivory Coast in the depollution
of wastewater, the physicochemical and mineralogical characterization of three clay …

Groundwater quality of the Bamenda metropolis (Northwest Region—Cameroon) was
assessed for its suitability for possible uses. A total of 22 groundwater samples were …