Reactions of metakaolinite with NaOH and colloidal silica - Comparison of different samples (part 2)

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Abstract

The eight metakaolinites studied in Part 1 were reacted hydrothermally with NaOH and silica gel. After induction periods that were much longer than in the absence of additional silica the main products formed were zeolite A and X in different proportions, associated with minor amounts of zeolite P. The ratio of zeolite X to A formed after 120 h was greater in samples with longer induction periods. In samples with shorter induction periods crystals of zeolite X coated crystals of zeolite A, evidently shielding them from further reaction. No correlation could be established between any observed feature of the starting kaolinite and the product assemblages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-98
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Clay Science
Volume35
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Metakaolinite
  • Silica gel
  • Zeolite A
  • Zeolite P
  • Zeolite X

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