Modified zeolite as purification material in wastewater treatment: a review / Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohd Zuhan, Syaza Azhari and Muhammad Azan Tamar Jaya

Natural zeolite is a hydrated aluminosilicate substance that has excellent ion exchange and adsorption properties and is environmentally and economically friendly. This review describes the current application and modification of zeolite in wastewater treatment using acid and surfactants, zeolite co...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zuhan, Mohd Khairul Nizam, Azhari, Syaza, Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/51178/1/51178.pdf
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/51178/
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Summary:Natural zeolite is a hydrated aluminosilicate substance that has excellent ion exchange and adsorption properties and is environmentally and economically friendly. This review describes the current application and modification of zeolite in wastewater treatment using acid and surfactants, zeolite composites (such as zeolite membranes), permeable reactive barriers and photocatalysts. The properties of zeolite as well as the regeneration and desorption of cast-off zeolite are briefly reviewed. Modifications are made to improve the capability of zeolite in wastewater treatment facilities. Furthermore, this review proposes the integration of zeolite and other available technologies to treat emerging pollutants in wastewater. Different types of zeolite (natural and synthetic zeolite of different origins) are compared, and their properties are evaluated. Different type of pollutants and treatment methods involving zeolite are also discussed. Zeolite is enhanced to solve the problem of various pollutants in wastewater.