| Abstract Scope |
This study investigates the effects of alkalinity (5,6.5,8 M), metakaolinization temperature (600, 725, 850 ˚C), crystallization temperature (80, 115,150 ˚C), and stirring time during aging (1,2,3 h) on zeolite A synthesis. The hydrothermal method of synthesizing zeolite A was used in the study, and the synthesized zeolite was characterized for XRD and SEM. The findings showed that, alkalinity of 5M, metakaolinization temperature of 850 ˚C, crystallization temperature 115 ˚C and stirring time of 2h gave the best crystallinity and cubic morphology, a feature that is widely associated with zeolite A. Further, findings reveal that increasing crystallization temperature increases crystallinity and crystal size while stirring time did not have significant effect on zeolite A synthesis. |