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Synthetic Zeolites Derived from Fly Ash as Effective Mineral Sorbents for Diesel Fuel Spill Remediation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Pingqiang Gao ,
Yan Zhang  and
Lin Zhao
Pingqiang Gao
Affiliation:
School of Environment Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, 4 Chongwen Road, Yulin City, Shaanxi, 719000, P. R. China
Yan Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yulin University, 4 Chongwen Road, Yulin City, Shaanxi, 719000, P. R. China
Lin Zhao*
Affiliation:
School of Environment Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
*
*E-mail address of corresponding author: zhaolin@tju.edu.cn
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Abstract

Development of an effective sorbent for diesel fuel spill remediation remains an important challenge in the field of synthesis due to the potential capacity of sorbents to efficiently purify contaminated sites. Fly ash, a coal combustion by-product, was used as a raw material to synthesize two inexpensive zeolites (SZ-1 and SZ-2) for oil spill remediation using an alkali fusion approach prior to hydrothermal treatment. The sorbents were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and N2 adsorption/desorption. Diesel fuel sorption was used to examine the potential capacity of the synthetic zeolites to sorb oil and other petroleum products. Diesel fuel viscosity and density were determined at room temperature using a viscometer and a pycnometer, respectively. The synthetic zeolites exhibited a higher diesel fuel sorption capacity than fly ash. The SZ-1 zeolite sorbed approximately 1.43 g·g−1 and SZ-2 sorbed approximately 1.9 g·g−1. The sorption was mainly a physical process and mesopore filling seemed to play the dominant role. Sorbent textures were, therefore, vital for the sorption of petroleum products.

Keywords

Diesel FuelEsterificationFly AshHydrophobic Surface FunctionalizationMesoporeOil SpillSorbentsSorptionStearic AcidSurface AreaZeolite
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 64 , Issue 5 , October 2016 , pp. 552 - 559
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Copyright © Clay Minerals Society 2016

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