Characterization of Yemeni Natural Zeolite (Al-Ahyuq Area) and its Environment Applications: A Review

• Autorzy: Alshameri Aref , Xinghu Wei , Dawood Ammar Salman , Xin Chen , Yan Chunjie , Assabri Amer M.

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/102842

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This research characterizes a natural zeolitic-rich tuff from Yemen (Al-Ahyuq area) and its potential in environmental applications. A total of 40 zeolite samples of Al-Ahyuq area were selected and fully characterized by a variety technique to obtain the mineralogical and physicochemical parameters. Our results show that the purities of zeolite minerals range from 78 to ~100% zeolite. Clinoptilolite and mordenite are the major mineral zeolite whereas heulandite and stilbite occur in minor amounts present in the zeolite deposit. Accessory minerals include quartz, illite, mica, feldspar, kaolinite, and smectite. In addition, the chemical compositions of Al-Ahyuq zeolitic tuffs are found to be comparable with other zeolites compositions of high economic value in the world. Moreover, its environment application was also discussed in this paper.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

natural Yemeni zeolite; Al-Ahyuq area; mineralogical; chemical composition; environment application; water treatment

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 4
• Strony: 157--166
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30, rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Alshameri Aref

• School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
• Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterial of Education Ministry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
• Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Board, Ministry of Oil and Minerals, Sana’a, Yemen

autor

Xinghu Wei

• School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China

autor

Dawood Ammar Salman

• College of Engineering, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
• School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China

autor

Xin Chen

• School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China

autor

Yan Chunjie

• Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterial of Education Ministry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China

autor

Assabri Amer M.

• Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Board, Ministry of Oil and Minerals, Sana’a, Yemen

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).