Synthesis of zeolites from fly ash is an ecologically justified process aimed at the transformation of energy sector waste – fly ash into microcrystalline zeolites of broad possible application field. In this study, the synthesis of zeolites from fly ash by using a modified two-step synthesis was presented. The aim of such a planned experiment was to use the waste solutions from previous synthesis, in such a way that minimalization of negative influence of post-synthesis wastes on environment was possible. Received materials were tested for its sulfur dioxide sorption capacity, indicating its future possible application to capture SO2 from exhaust gases.
Fly ash-derived zeolites may become an attractive alternative for natural zeolites as well as for zeolites produced out of pure chemicals. A growing awareness of the need to protect the environment is an incentive for the use of waste materials as raw materials for production of microporous, multi-application materials – zeolites. Additionally, environmentally friendly actions undertaken in order to reduce air pollution intensify needs to search for new options for capturing hazardous air pollutants out of flue gases. Zeolites can be used as air pollutants sorbents. In this work there are presented results of sulphur dioxide, one of flue gases components, sorption experiments. The adsorbent used was zeolite synthesized form fly ash from a selected Polish power plant. For the purpose of investigation there were chosen fly ash zeolite samples synthesised with the use of different methods. Parameters were selected in such a way that one type of zeolite material was received. For the purpose of description of received results the mathematical model was used. As a result of experiments carried out it was found that the synthesized materials may be used as sulphur dioxide sorbent. It was found that the sorption capacity is highly connected with the zeolite synthesis method. Despite the fact that the same type of zeolite was received, samples presented differentiated values for capture, due to different conversion factors of fly ash into zeolite materials.
Fly ash zeolites are interesting alternative for zeolies produced out of pure chemicals as well as for natural zeolites. It can be applied as SO2 sorbents out of flue gases. In the work the experiments were aimed at investigation of SO2 sorption capacity of samples produced out of fly ash in fusion process. The influence of fusion reaction parameters on the type of obtained zeolites and on the efficiency of synthesis was investigated. The samples containing the same types of zeolites, but with different production yield were testes on SO2 sorption capacity.
Abstract Nowadays appropriate waste management, along with efficient use of natural resources and implementing the concept of circular economy are an issue of high concern. The aim of the research was to synthesize geopolymers showing insulating properties, with specific strength and refractoriness parameters. For this purpose, waste from the energy sector was used which is produced in large quantities. The analyses were an attempt to manage fly ashes according to the concept of circular economy. For the synthesis of geopolymers perlite additive was used, the literature on the subject indicated that its addition had a positive effect on the refractoriness of the obtained materials. The SII4 geopolymer fully meets the requirements for thermal insulation in Poland (0.086 W/m∙K), as a material for single-layer walls. Of the two variables analyzed in the study, i.e., the influence of the mixture composition on the synthesis and the curing temperature of the geopolymer, only the first had a significant influence on the value of the thermal conductivity coefficient.
Over the last years, the management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been renovated and modernized.Timely treatment or storage of municipal waste does not, however, solve the problem of the threat MSW may pose for human life and environment.Therefore, projects of modern thermal plants for the processing of municipal solid waste, such as eco-incineration plants, have been launched on the market.It is not only possible to carry out the process of utilization of MSW, but also to obtain renewable energy.The result of MSW incineration is fly ash and bottom ash.In the fly ash composition, there are present chemical compounds such as silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide and calcium oxide.The carbonation process is a process in which calcium or magnesium oxide may react with carbon dioxide, forming carbonates.The mineral carbonation is possible with the use of high-calcium fly ash as one of the substrates of this chemical reaction.As a result, it produces carbonates which are not harmful to the environment as well as to humans.The idea of the experiment was to carry out the process of mineral carbonation of fly ash from the thermal treatment plant of municipal solid waste.The whole process was carried out at elevated pressure, and temperatures.After the experiment, several instrumental analyses were performed on the tested samples, such as XRD analysis, SEM scanning electron microscopy and IR infrared spectroscopy.The free calcium content was determined.
This paper presents experimental results of the sorption-dilatometric kinetics of methane and carbon dioxide on a sample of hard coal from one of the coal mines in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The experiment included isothermal and non-isothermal-isobaric stages. For the isothermal stage, it was found that, up to a certain point (about 8 dm3/kg), the sample’s expansion was linearly related to the amount of gas absorbed. Studies on dilatometric kinetics under constant pressure, with a reduction in temperature, indicate that a dominant share of the heat-expanding properties of carbonaceous material influences changes in the size of the sample in the coal-gas system. It was also found that the sample expansion, due to temperature change, was 2.25‰, for the sample in both the vacuum and the non-adsorbing gas atmosphere.