Contents

**Preface XI**


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### **Section 3 Zeolites Applications 91**

Chapter 6 **Use of Synthetic and Natural Zeolites Tailored for As(V) Sorption 93** Andrey E. Krauklis

#### Chapter 7 **Zeolite Mixed Matrix Membranes (Zeolite-MMMs) for Sustainable Engineering 115** Mahboobeh Maghami and Amira Abdelrasoul

Chapter 8 **Characterizations and Industrial Applications for Cement and Concrete Incorporated Natural Zeolite 135** Iván Ayoseth Chulines Domínguez, Youness Abdellaoui, Mohamed Abatal and Cristóbal Patiño-Carachure

Preface

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this book their findings.

Zeolites are natural volcanic minerals and are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals made from interlinked tetrahedra of alumina (AlO4) and silica (SiO4). They are in solid state with a rela‐ tively open, three-dimensional crystal structure built from the elements silicon, aluminum, oxygen and alkali or alkaline-earth metals plus water molecules trapped in the gaps be‐ tween them. Zeolites form with many different crystalline structures, with large open pores

About 40 naturally occurring zeolites were found, forming in both volcanic and sedimentary rocks. According to the US Geological Survey, the most commonly mined forms of zeolites include clinoptilolite, chabazite and mordenite. More artificial and synthetic zeolites (around 200) have been designed for specific purposes, the best known of which are zeolite A, the petroleum catalyst ZSM-5 (a branded name for pentasil zeolite) and zeolites X and Y

The structure of zeolites makes them useful in all sorts of ways. One of the main uses of zeolites is in water softeners and water filters. Other applications include litter to animal food, industrial catalyst and nanocatalyst, composite and nanocomposite, adsorbents for pollutants, solar thermal collectors, catalysts in the pharmaceutical drug production and petrochemical industry, they help balance the body's pH levels and remove heavy metals

This book *Zeolites and Their Applications* deals with several aspects of zeolite morphology and applications. The book is divided into three sections and structured into nine chapters. The first section, "Introduction", includes the introductory chapter. The second section "Zeolite Morphology and Synthesis" explains mineralogy, morphology, and synthesis of zeolites and presents four chapters in detail: (1) "Linde Type L Zeolite: A Privileged Porous Support to Develop Photoactive and Catalytic Nanomaterials", (2) "Design and Evaluation of Gas Transport through a Zeolite Membrane on an Alumina Support", (3) "Separation of Binary Solutions on Zeolites" and (4) "Estimation of Nanoporosity of ZSM-5 Zeolites as Hi‐ erarchical Materials". The third section "Zeolite Applications" contains four chapters: (1) "Use of Synthetic and Natural Zeolites Tailored for As(V) Sorption", (2) "Zeolites-Mixed Matrix Membranes (Zeolites-MMMs) for Sustainable Engineering", (3) "Characterizations and Industrial Applications for Cement and Concrete Incorporated Natural Zeolite" and (4)

So, in this book, the readers will obtain updated information on mineralogy, morphology, synthesis and applications of zeolites. Scientists from different scientific fields reported in

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(two different types of faujasites) used for catalytic cracking.

Chapter 9 **Potential Desalination of Coal Seam Gas Coproduced Water Using Zeolite 159** Xiaoyu Wang and Anh V. Nguyen
