Physical and Chemical Assessment of Clay Raw Material for Industrial Use in the Sahabi Region, SE Libya | ||
| International Journal of Sustainable Development and Science | ||
| Volume 7, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 68-77 PDF (725.21 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijsrsd.2024.340071 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdelrhman H. Elmgariaf* ; Saleh Emhanna | ||
| Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ajdabiya, Ajdabiya, Libya | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The As Sahabi region is located in northeast Libya at the southeastern margin of the Sirte Basin within a tectonic province called the Ajdabiya Trough. Most of this area, in the current climate, is a desert with Quaternary eolian dunes and sabkhas. This study's primary objective is to evaluate the Sahabi clay deposit's potential as an industrial resource by contrasting its chemical and physical characteristics with those of other standard clay types. In this study, the Sahabi clay was described using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and swelling test methods on three samples collected from three different outcrops. The results of the XRF analysis showed very low percentages of silicon and aluminum, moderate to high percentages of impurities such as sulfur, magnesium, and iron in all samples, while the swelling test did not give any response in any of the three samples. Therefore, Sahabi clay is unsuitable for industry and drilling fluid. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sahabi area; Clays; Industrial applications; X-ray fluorescence; Swelling test | ||
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