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Investigation of The Rapid Crystallization Method for the Synthesis of MFI-type Zeolites and Study of the Physicochemical Properties of the Products

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Abstract

MPI-type zeolites were synthesized by the rapid crystallization method in 2 h. The synthesis parameters were studied briefly using a statistical method, and the pH of the initial hydrogel was found to be the most critical parameter under the synthesis conditions used and the crystallization time constrain. The physicochemical properties of the zeolite products were studied and found to have some advantages over conventionally synthesized zeolites. The thermal stability was found to decrease with increasing Si/Al ratio contrary to what was widely accepted. It was speculated that high concentrations of defect sites exaggerated by the rapid crystallization time may be responsible for the trend of thermal stability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)373-380
Number of pages8
JournalZeolites
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We acknowledge the support of the Chemistry Department and the Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, in carrying out this research.

Keywords

  • Crystal size
  • Crystallinity
  • Infrared
  • Mfi-type zeolites
  • SEM
  • Surface area
  • Synthesis
  • Thermal stability
  • XRD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science

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