Zeolite
Natural zeolite is an emerging material that is widely used in industry, agriculture and other sectors, and its uses are still being developed. Zeolite is used as ion exchanger, adsorption separation agent, desiccant, catalyst, cement admixture.
1. In the petroleum and chemical industries
Used as catalytic cracking, hydrocracking and chemical isomerization, reforming, alkylation, disproportionation, etc. of petroleum refining; gas, liquid purification, separation and storage agent; hard water softening, seawater desalination agent; special desiccant ( dry air, nitrogen, hydrocarbons)
2. In the light industry
It is used in papermaking, synthetic rubber, plastics, resins, paint fillers and quality colors. It is used as adsorption separation agent and desiccant in space technology, ultra-vacuum technology, energy development, electronic industry, etc.
3. In the building materials industry
It is used as a cement hydraulic active admixture to burn artificial lightweight aggregates to make lightweight and high-strength boards and bricks.
4. Used as a soil conditioner in agriculture
It can protect fertilizer, water and prevent pests and diseases.
5. In the livestock industry
It can be used as an additive and deodorant for feed (pig, chicken), etc., which can promote the growth of livestock and improve the survival rate. In aquaculture, it is used as a feed additive for fish, shrimp and crab, as a water quality treatment agent, and as a material for building fish ponds.
6. In terms of environmental protection
It is used to treat waste gas and waste water, remove or recover metal ions from waste water and waste liquid, and remove radioactive pollutants in waste water.
7. In medicine
zeolite is used for the determination of nitrogen in blood and urine. Zeolite has also been developed as a health product for anti-aging and removing heavy metals accumulated in the body.
8. In production
zeolite is often used in the refining of sugar.
9. Raw materials for new wall materials (aerated concrete blocks)
With the gradual withdrawal of solid clay bricks from the stage, the application ratio of new wall materials has now reached 80%. As the main material, actively develop new wall materials.
10. It is often used to prevent bumping in chemical distillation or heating experiments.
This is because there are a large number of small pores in the structure of zeolite, which can be used as condensation nuclei of bubbles to make the reaction liquid boil smoothly. It can be replaced by bisque-fired ceramic pieces that are crushed to the size of rice grains.