The thermal properties such as specific heat capacity and heat dissipation of peloids play an important role in therapeutic applications. Therefore, these properties were determined on the peloids samples taken from s...The thermal properties such as specific heat capacity and heat dissipation of peloids play an important role in therapeutic applications. Therefore, these properties were determined on the peloids samples taken from spas where peloid applications are used in Turkey. In addition, some pure clay minerals were investigated to determine their suitability as possible constituents of therapeutic peloids and to make recommendations for preparing the most usable peloids for thermal therapy. For this aim, the mineralogical and thermal properties of samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). The mineralogical compositions of the peloid samples are not homogenous, and their clay mineral content is approximately 60%, and the most abundant clay mineral is calcium montmorillonite. The cooling time of peloids are between 20 and 25 minutes, which is suitable for therapy and thus these peloids are suitable for using in health problems requiring heat treatment. The samples have favorable heat dissipation capacity and partially cooling kinetics. Specific heat capacity of the peloid samples is partially appropriate for heat therapy and these values range from 0.60 to 1.41 J/g·°C, and partially high in peloids with high smectite content. The pure sepiolite samples have higher heat dissipation properties than those of other clay minerals especially illites and kaolinites. Ca-montmorillonite and kaolinite have the lowest specific heat values while sepiolite samples have higher values. Sepiolite and partly Na-Ca-montmorillonite are more appropriate than the other studied clay minerals as a peloid constituent especially for therapy of musculoskeletal pain.展开更多
The origins of peloidal micrites in reefal limestone are not yet well understood.Moscovian microbial reefs with abundant peloidal micrites from Guizhou,South China,provide an opportunity to study the peloids and their...The origins of peloidal micrites in reefal limestone are not yet well understood.Moscovian microbial reefs with abundant peloidal micrites from Guizhou,South China,provide an opportunity to study the peloids and their geological significance for this time interval.Three types of peloids are differentiated:microbial,lithic,and bioclastic peloids.Microbial peloids that are well-sorted and may form in situ by microbial activities.The poorly sorted lithic peloids are derived from erosion and redeposition of the micrite matrix caused by the bottom turbulence induced by periodic storms.Bioclastic peloids are completely micritized fragments of hard parts and shells.Microbial boring and encrustations promote the processes of micritization.Microbial peloids commonly develop in zones with low or normal energy levels,and contribute to the construction and stabilization of the framework.In contrast,the occurrence of lithic peloids reflects that the reefs are destroyed by bottom turbulence during growth.It is suggested that the microbial reefs were deposited under a dynamic balance between constructional versus destructive processes.By comparative analysis,the peloids as microbial in origin play a key role in the growth and stabilization of bioconstructions during Carboniferous,which should be paid more attention in the studies of Carboniferous buildups.展开更多
文摘The thermal properties such as specific heat capacity and heat dissipation of peloids play an important role in therapeutic applications. Therefore, these properties were determined on the peloids samples taken from spas where peloid applications are used in Turkey. In addition, some pure clay minerals were investigated to determine their suitability as possible constituents of therapeutic peloids and to make recommendations for preparing the most usable peloids for thermal therapy. For this aim, the mineralogical and thermal properties of samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). The mineralogical compositions of the peloid samples are not homogenous, and their clay mineral content is approximately 60%, and the most abundant clay mineral is calcium montmorillonite. The cooling time of peloids are between 20 and 25 minutes, which is suitable for therapy and thus these peloids are suitable for using in health problems requiring heat treatment. The samples have favorable heat dissipation capacity and partially cooling kinetics. Specific heat capacity of the peloid samples is partially appropriate for heat therapy and these values range from 0.60 to 1.41 J/g·°C, and partially high in peloids with high smectite content. The pure sepiolite samples have higher heat dissipation properties than those of other clay minerals especially illites and kaolinites. Ca-montmorillonite and kaolinite have the lowest specific heat values while sepiolite samples have higher values. Sepiolite and partly Na-Ca-montmorillonite are more appropriate than the other studied clay minerals as a peloid constituent especially for therapy of musculoskeletal pain.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42272008 and 41972002).
文摘The origins of peloidal micrites in reefal limestone are not yet well understood.Moscovian microbial reefs with abundant peloidal micrites from Guizhou,South China,provide an opportunity to study the peloids and their geological significance for this time interval.Three types of peloids are differentiated:microbial,lithic,and bioclastic peloids.Microbial peloids that are well-sorted and may form in situ by microbial activities.The poorly sorted lithic peloids are derived from erosion and redeposition of the micrite matrix caused by the bottom turbulence induced by periodic storms.Bioclastic peloids are completely micritized fragments of hard parts and shells.Microbial boring and encrustations promote the processes of micritization.Microbial peloids commonly develop in zones with low or normal energy levels,and contribute to the construction and stabilization of the framework.In contrast,the occurrence of lithic peloids reflects that the reefs are destroyed by bottom turbulence during growth.It is suggested that the microbial reefs were deposited under a dynamic balance between constructional versus destructive processes.By comparative analysis,the peloids as microbial in origin play a key role in the growth and stabilization of bioconstructions during Carboniferous,which should be paid more attention in the studies of Carboniferous buildups.
