Decrease in Cation Exchange Capacity of Zeolites at Neutral pH: Examples and Proposals of a Determination Method
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48640#.VK3_j8nQrzE Author(s) Moses Wazingwa Munthali , Ponyadira Kabwadza-Corner , Erni Johan , Naoto Matsue Affiliation(s) Laboratory of Applied Chemistry for Environmental Industry, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan . Laboratory of Applied Chemistry for Environmental Industry, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan . Laboratory of Applied Chemistry for Environmental Industry, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan . Laboratory of Applied Chemistry for Environmental Industry, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan . ABSTRACT Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is an important characteristic of zeolites, especially when they are used as adsorbents in the aqueous system. However, no international standard method exists for the determination of CEC of zeolites. We determined C...