Natural zeolite is an emerging material that is widely used in industry, agriculture, defense and other sectors, and its use is constantly expanding. Zeolite is used as an ion exchanger, adsorption separating agent, desiccant, catalyst, cement mixture.
Ing industri petroleum lan kimia, digunakake minangka cracking katalitik, hydrocracking lan isomerisasi kimia, reformasi, alkilasi lan disproportionation saka panyulingan petroleum; Pemurnian gas lan cairan, pemisahan lan agen panyimpenan; Soft banyu hard, desalination banyu segara; Desiccants khusus (hawa garing, nitrogen, hidrokarbon, lsp). Ing industri ringan kanggo nggawe kertas, karet sintetik, plastik, resin, pengisi cat lan warna sing berkualitas. Ing pertahanan nasional, teknologi ruang, teknologi ultravakum, pangembangan energi, industri elektronik, lan liya-liyane, digunakake minangka agen pemisah adsorpsi lan desiccant. Ing industri bahan bangunan, digunakake minangka admixture aktif hard banyu semen, diperlokaké ongko cahya Ponggawa, nggawe cahya lan dhuwur-kekuatan piring lan bata. Digunakake minangka amandemen lemah ing tetanèn, bisa muter peran ing pupuk, penylametan banyu, lan Nyegah saka penyakit lan hama. Ing industri unggas, aditif lan deodoran digunakake minangka feed (babi, pitik) bisa ningkataké wutah saka ternak lan nambah tingkat kaslametané cah ayu. Ing babagan perlindungan lingkungan, digunakake kanggo nambani gas sampah lan banyu limbah, mbusak utawa mbalekake ion logam saka banyu limbah lan cairan limbah, lan mbusak polutan radioaktif ing banyu limbah.
From a practical point of view, zeolit can be adapted for a variety of uses:
(1) Aquaculture: ammonia filtration in fish hatcheries; Biological filter media. In fish farms, the water load of fish can be very high. This leads to rapid contamination of the water, so the concentration of toxic substances increases rapidly. Therefore, a large amount of water purification is necessary. Zeolite can be used in various steps of the purification process: as a secondary filtration unit after biological purification and/or aeration; as a supporting material for bacteria; As a filter medium, it is used to remove solids and suspended particles and simultaneously remove unwanted ions.
(2) Pertanian: kontrol bau; kontrol lingkungan kewan tawanan; Aditif pakan ternak. Ing Eropah Wétan, zeolit Jepang lan Kuba sacara tradisional digunakake ing tetanèn. Nambahake udakara 5% ing diet ternak nyuda amonia lan emisi ambu ora enak, nambah efisiensi pakan, mbantu nyerep mikotoksin, lan bisa nyedhiyakake unsur tilak. Sawetara taun kepungkur, NASA nggunakake zeolit sing sugih nutrisi minangka pupuk rilis alon.
(3) Hortikultura: nursery, griya ijo; Floralism; sayuran / jamu; godhong; transplantasi wit lan semak; amandemen lemah turfgrass; reklamasi, revegetasi, landscaping; reboisasi (kehutanan, perkebunan); Medium hidroponik.
(4) Household products: household odor control; Pet odor control. Domestic uses mainly involve the odor and liquid adsorption characteristics of zeolit. A range of gases, including formaldehyde and hydrogen sulfide, have been shown to be adsorbed by zeolite.
In the United States, zeolit is often added to small air filters to adsorb such gases and reduce allergy problems. It can be used to dry sneakers, reduce moisture in the wardrobe, and is often used to absorb cigarette odors. A very useful carpet cleaner based on zeolit. The most common use of zeolit in the home is as a fat absorbent for cat litter and barbecue. It is also used to adsorb ammonia in fish tanks. When the waste product is fully utilized, it is an ideal addition to compost, helping to regulate and ultimately contribute to soil moisture and nutrient retention.
(5) Industrial products: absorbent of oil and spillage; Gas separation. Industrial uses focus on the liquid and vapor absorption properties of zeolit. It can be ideal for particulate oil/chemical spill cleanup; It is inert and safe to use.
(6) Limbah radioaktif: remediasi/dekontaminasi situs.
(7) Perawatan banyu: filtrasi banyu; Ngilangi logam abot; nglangi nglangi banyu limbah; Pembuangan amonia / amonium saka endhas / limbah kotamadya; Ngilangi logam abot; Lapangan leaching septic tank, etc.