Thermal Characteristics of Zeolite and Educational Utilization

Abstract

In this study I set an inquiry of thermal characteristics of clinoptilolite and educational utilization of zeolite as a feaching materials. I separated and concentrated clinoptilolite exist in Tamatukuri and clistrict in Shimane prefecture, inquired into both a change of microstructure of zeolite in heating by x-ray methods and a thermal property of zeolite by thermogravimetry and got the relationship between a temperature and water adsorption of zeolite. The experiment as utilization for education based on the relation between characteristics and adsorption of water gotten from above described, is as follows. 1. The experiment of confirmation of zeolitic water. 2. The measurement of atmospheric moisture. 3. The experiment to adsorb gases. 4. The experiment of separation of compound gas. The findings of this study are as following by inquiring in regard to thermal characteristics of zeolite and trying utilizing it for since education as a feaching materials. 1. Zeolite caused crystal destruction must be used carefully because its adsorptional power of water clecreases markedly. 2. The four trials as utilization of education are the experiments which they possible to do it in secondary school and are fit for understanding of value of zeolite as natural resources as well as it will be available examinational material.