Issue 30, 2012

The direct synthesis of pure zeolite-A using ‘virgin’ Kaolin

Abstract

Here we demonstrate the conversion of a Nigerian Kaolin, straight from the source without any form of pre-treatment, directly into pure zeolite-A. The method involves a rapid and low temperature meta-kaolinization step followed by chemical conversion directly into pure zeolite-A. The synthesis step acts as the purification step removing the 80% quartz impurity simultaneously with zeolite growth. The whole process is designed to be both economical and straightforward to facilitate commercialisation.

Graphical abstract: The direct synthesis of pure zeolite-A using ‘virgin’ Kaolin

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Sep 2012
Accepted
27 Sep 2012
First published
28 Sep 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 11491-11494

The direct synthesis of pure zeolite-A using ‘virgin’ Kaolin

S. M. Holmes, A. A. Alomair and A. S. Kovo, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 11491 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22263A

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