Hydrophobic Y-zeolite (SiO2/Al2O3 = 810) and TiO2 composite photocatalysts were designed by using two different types of TiO2 precursors, i.e., titanium ammonium oxalate and ammonium hexafluorotitanate. The porous structure, surface property and state of TiO2 were investigated by various characterization techniques. By using an ammonium hexafluorotitanate as a precursor, hydrophobic modificatio...

The studies were carried out on heavy metal bioavailability and leachability during water hyacinth composting mixed with cattle manure, sawdust and natural zeolite. The water hyacinth, cattle manure and sawdust were taken in the 6:3:1 ratio with 5, 10 and 15% natural zeolite and composted for 30 days. The concentrations of nutrients and total heavy metals were increased during the process. Due ...

This study reports on the EPR of C r 5 + and C u 2 + ions, introduced by solidand liquid-state reactions with the synthetic zeolites 3A, 4A and 5A, and the natural zeolite clinoptilolite. C r 3 + was oxidized to Cr 5 + in the samples, the coordination around Cr 5 + being square pyramidal. Superhyperfine (shf) interaction of Cr with A1 nucleus was observed in both solidand liquid-stateintroduced...

Conversion of 1and 2-tetralone was investigated over acid HY zeolite under various reaction conditions in the vapor phase. Reactions were conducted in a fixed-bed reactor at 300, 400 and 500 C in hydrogen atmospheric pressure. It was found that 1and 2-tetralone are thermally unstable and thermal reaction has a contribution, particularly at high temperatures. The reactivity of 2-tetralone was si...

Zeolite Beta/MCM-41 composites have been prepared with various crystallinities of zeolite Beta through a twostep crystallization process involving the combination of low crystallinity zeolite Beta synthesis gel with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant solution. The composites are characterized by XRD, SEM, Si and Al MAS NMR, N2 adsorption, NH3-TPD and catalytic cracking. The experimental ...

Zeolitic products formed by hydrothermal treatment of coal fly ash (FA) with KOH aqueous solution under various reaction conditions were examined. Only linde F-type zeolite (K2Al2Si2O8·3H2O) was newly formed at atmospheric pressure, except formation of a small amount of kalsilite (KAlSiO4) at longer reaction time. The yield of the linde F zeolite was highest when reaction time, temperature, KOH...

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of clinoptilolite (a natural zeolite) on growth and performance of broilers as well as on the quality of their litter. A total of 5,200 one-day old broiler chickens (Cobb 500) were used in two consecutive rounds lasting 42 days each. The broilers were given free and continuous access to a nutritionally non-limiting diet (in meal form) that wa...

effect of natural zeolites and nano-zeolite on gut flora, tibia bone characteristics, blood parameters and performance of broilers investigated with 336 male ross 308 broilers chicks allocated to   seven treatments with four replicates and 12 chicks per each. experimental treatments were control (no zeolite supplemented), natural zeolite (0.5, 1 and 1.5 percent) and nano-zeolite (0.5, 1 and 1.5...

OBJECTIVE The values of microbial growth in the air exiting from the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts treated with silver/zeolite have been shown to be lower than those in the air coming out the traditional metal ones. This study aims to verify how long this antimicrobial activity lasts. METHODS All the tests were performed according to US ASTM E2180-01 and ISO-JIZ 22196...

Zeolite A and MCM-41 have extensive applications in basic science, petrochemical science, energy conservation/storage, medicine, chemical sensor, air purification, environmentally benign composite structure and waste remediation. However, the use of zeolite A and MCM-41 in these areas, especially environmental remediation, are restricted due to prohibitive production cost. Efficient recycling o...