Low temperature synthesis of zeolite N from kaolinites and montmorillonites

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 622-630

  Mackinnon, Ian D R ^a   Millar, Graeme J ^a   Stolz, Wanda ^a  

^a NanoChem Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; Kaolinite; Montmorillonite; Zeolite N synthesis

Indexed keywords

BATCH COMPOSITION; CATION EXCHANGE; CATION EXCHANGES; HYDROXYL ANIONS; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; LOW TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MOTHER LIQUOR; STIRRED REACTORS; ZEOLITE SYNTHESIS;

KAOLINITE; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER CONTENT;

SILICATE MINERALS;

CLAY MINERAL; ION EXCHANGE; KAOLINITE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MONTMORILLONITE; SODIUM; WATER CONTENT; ZEOLITE;

EID: 77952547104     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2010.03.016     Document Type: Article

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