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Surface modifications of natural clinoptilolite-dominated zeolite for phenolic pollutant mitigation

E. Chmielewska and K. Pilchowski

Department of Ecosozology and Physiotactics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, SK-842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia

E-mail: chmielewska@fns.uniba.sk

Received: 10 May 2005  Revised: 17 February 2006  Accepted: 20 February 2006

Abstract: A novel carbonized clinoptilolite-rich tuff was studied for phenol removal from water. Zeolite sample carbonization was accomplished in a plasmachemical reactor (pyrolytic chamber) using several types of waste, here specifically waste vegetable residues and starch. Phenol adsorption experiments were performed in the batch system. An industrial activated charcoal and a clinoptilolite-rich tuff hydrofobized with an organic ammonium base were used as the related materials to compare phenol removal efficiency.

Keywords: pollution control of water - phenol - zeolite - surface engineering

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.2478/s11696-006-0018-8

Chemical Papers 60 (2) 98–101 (2006)