Silica Reduction Technology for Fly Ash Zeolite Synthesis

The increasing requirements for the environmental protection have resulted in the search for more effective, inexpensive and ecologically safe solutions. Zeolite is one of the alternatives, which due to their peculiar structure are widely used for various environmental processes. The demand for an easily accessible and inexpensive source of zeolite has raised interest in synthesis of these minerals. The dumped fly ash may be a significant resource for the production of the zeolite. Application of microwave processing is a relatively new development in material processing. The volumetric heating ability of microwaves allows for more rapid, uniform heating, decreased processing time, and often enhanced material properties. Application of fly ash zeolite for oil spill cleanup also seems to be quite interesting and attractive. In our study, authors have discussed the microwave digestion method. This calls for utilization of industrial byproduct fly ash in zeolite synthesis using microwave assisted digestion.