Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A
Ultrasound is a promising technology for the improvement of zeolite production, due to its beneficial effects on mass transfer and nucleation. However, a broad understanding of the sonication parameters that influence the growth of zeolites most is still lacking. In the present work, zeolite A was s...
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author | Ruben M. Dewes Heidy Ramirez Mendoza Mafalda Valdez Lancinha Pereira Cécile Lutz Tom Van Gerven |
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description | Ultrasound is a promising technology for the improvement of zeolite production, due to its beneficial effects on mass transfer and nucleation. However, a broad understanding of the sonication parameters that influence the growth of zeolites most is still lacking. In the present work, zeolite A was synthesized and the kinetic model of Gualtieri was used to obtain information about the crystallization parameters. The effect of the sonication power and duration on the relative crystallinity and particle size distribution were investigated using a Langevin-type transducer operating at 40 kHz. The experimental data shows that ultrasound has a significant effect on the nucleation and growth. With that, a reduction of up to 40 % of the initial synthesis time can be achieved. Additionally, a narrower particle size distribution is achieved when ultrasound is used during the zeolite A synthesis. |
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spelling | doaj.art-336df1d645a34fb196cb2cf68c2c948f2022-12-22T04:10:19ZengElsevierUltrasonics Sonochemistry1350-41772022-01-0182105909Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite ARuben M. Dewes0Heidy Ramirez Mendoza1Mafalda Valdez Lancinha Pereira2Cécile Lutz3Tom Van Gerven4Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, BelgiumService Adsorption, ARKEMA, Groupement de Recherche de Lacq, Lacq, FranceService Adsorption, ARKEMA, Groupement de Recherche de Lacq, Lacq, FranceService Adsorption, ARKEMA, Groupement de Recherche de Lacq, Lacq, FranceDepartment of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; Corresponding author.Ultrasound is a promising technology for the improvement of zeolite production, due to its beneficial effects on mass transfer and nucleation. However, a broad understanding of the sonication parameters that influence the growth of zeolites most is still lacking. In the present work, zeolite A was synthesized and the kinetic model of Gualtieri was used to obtain information about the crystallization parameters. The effect of the sonication power and duration on the relative crystallinity and particle size distribution were investigated using a Langevin-type transducer operating at 40 kHz. The experimental data shows that ultrasound has a significant effect on the nucleation and growth. With that, a reduction of up to 40 % of the initial synthesis time can be achieved. Additionally, a narrower particle size distribution is achieved when ultrasound is used during the zeolite A synthesis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417722000025Zeolite AUltrasoundModellingKinetics |
spellingShingle | Ruben M. Dewes Heidy Ramirez Mendoza Mafalda Valdez Lancinha Pereira Cécile Lutz Tom Van Gerven Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Zeolite A Ultrasound Modelling Kinetics |
title | Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A |
title_full | Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A |
title_fullStr | Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A |
title_full_unstemmed | Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A |
title_short | Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite A |
title_sort | experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of ultrasound on the growth kinetics of zeolite a |
topic | Zeolite A Ultrasound Modelling Kinetics |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350417722000025 |
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