Abstract
For the development of functional material using coal fly ash discharged from thermal power plants, we have prepared zeolitic adsorbents derived from alkaline fused coal fly ash in several aqueous saline media to obtain the optimized preparation condition. The NH4+ exchange capacity of the product prepared at 80°C for 12 hours in diluted seawater using the precursor fused at 500°C was 4.6 mmol⁄g which is equivalent that of product prepared in deionized water. Zeolite-X and zeolite-A were produced in all aqueous media, in addition hydroxysodalite was produced over 12 hours. It was suggested that zeolite-A transform into hydroxysodalite in the products. The zeolitic adsorbents having high ion exchange capacity could be prepared in twice diluted seawater at 6-12 hours in 80°C using a precursor fused at 500°C.
