Abstract
A meaningful solubility product of a zeolite should remain constant as composition of zeolite mother liquors varies at a given temperature. We identify a solubility product of zeolite A, Πs = [Si(OH)4][Al(OH4-][Na+] = 1.2 × 10-8 M3, from experimental data in highly alkaline aqueous solutions under conditions typical for zeolite A synthesis (1 M ≤ [Na] ≤ 4 M, 353 K ≤ T ≤ 363 K). To accomplish this we develop a thermodynamic model of dilute sodium aluminosilicate solutions representing mother liquors in equilibrium with zeolite A. Proper modeling of the liquid phase adjacent to a growing zeolite is necessary to obtain meaningful supersaturation values and solubility products. Further quantitative modeling of solution mediated zeolite growth and dissolution should include a physically relevant model of aluminosilicate speciation in the liquid phase.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-179 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Microporous Materials |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4-6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Aqueous aluminosilicate solution
- Solubility product
- Supersaturation
- Thermodynamic equilibrium model
- Zeolite A