Physicochemical characterization and adsorptive properties of some Moroccan clay minerals extruded as lab-scale monoliths

Textural, structural and adsorptive properties of some Moroccan clays were investigated. The minerals were used as raw material for extrusion of honeycomb monoliths. Adsorption and desorption tests were performed with selected model pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The clays have been chosen, apart from their abundance and price, on the basis of successful extrusion as integral lab-scale honeycomb monoliths. The obtained monoliths have been subjected to measurements of the mechanical strength.