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Goethite-water
Goethite-benzene
Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g) 8
12
4
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Relative Pressure, P/P°
Figure 6.9 Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by goethite.
The solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]
30 Kaolinite-water
Kaolinite-benzene
Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g) 20
10
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Relative Pressure, P/P°
Figure 6.10 Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by kaolinite.
The solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Water data from Chiou and Rutherford (1997) and
benzene data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]
