Characterization of natural zeolite and evaluation of its adsorption capacity

Authors

  • Ali Mohammed Salih Dep’t of Petroleum and Energy, Technical College of Engineering, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq
  • Rebaz Ramadhan Abdulrahman Food Science and Quality Control Dep’t, Bakrajo Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq
  • Hataw Hama Salih Hussein Dep’t of Media, College of Human Sciences, University of Halabja, Iraq
  • Shwan Adam Aivas Dep’t of Media Technique, Technical College of Administration, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq,
  • Kamaran Qader Yaqub Dep’t of Accounting, Technical College of Administration, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Iraq
  • Akam Dler Latif Dep’t of Medical Laboratory Science, Komar University of Science and Technology, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31039/bjir.v2i4.26

Keywords:

Adsorption, Natural Zeolite, Wastewater, Heavy Metals, Ion Exchange

Abstract

The demand for zeolites has been steadily increasing due to zeolite has various range of applications that contribute significant economic value including catalysis, wastewater treatment, industries, agriculture, gas separation, and other environmental remediation. The structure and properties of the zeolite samples were characterized by using different analytical techniques which discloses information on the physiochemical, phase identification, elemental composition, surface morphology, texture, and microstructure of materials surface morphologies, thermal stability of zeolite product. All are related to removal efficiency of heavy metals ions from solution. The result confirm that the natural zeolite was identified as clinoptilolite, with minor impurities such as quartz and clay minerals. Zeolite crystals showed an irregular, plate-like morphology with a rough and porous surface. Visible pores and channels indicated a high surface area, suitable for adsorption. Occurrence of exchangeable cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺) enables the zeolite to effectively adsorb and exchange cations such as Fe3+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ from wastewater.  

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Published

2025-02-20

How to Cite

Salih, A. M., Abdulrahman, R. R., Hussein, H. H. S., Aivas, S. A., Yaqub, K. Q., & Latif, A. D. (2025). Characterization of natural zeolite and evaluation of its adsorption capacity . British Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2(4), 31–47. https://doi.org/10.31039/bjir.v2i4.26

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): March 2025

Section

Articles