USES OF ZEOLITES

1. Agricultural Applications

Fertilizer preparation for increasing efficiency
Betterment applications in agricultural areas
Soil pollution and control applications
In the forestry industry, for breeding plants in the dry and rainless areas
To prevent fruits and vegetables from decaying
To provide humidity and insect control in cereal storage yards
For germination of fruits and vegetables

2. Livestock Applications

For the feeding of winged animals and cattle
To remove the bad smell of animal waste and to purify the air
For the redevelopment of health conditions in animal farms
For oxygen production in fish farms and in water culture

3. To Keep The International Ecological Balance

Zeolite can be used widely in order to cope with all the problems Turkiye will face after signing the Kyoto Protocol.

Purification of Industrial Waste

to process the waste of industrial activities that causes environmental pollution
to provide environmental isolation
to clean the petrol leakage
to clean flue gas
to clean radioactive wastes
to absorb the environmental damage caused by solid wastes

Processing of Industrial Waste Water

to filter the ammoniac in the waste water
to absorb the water in the leaky waste areas
to absorb the arsenic that mixes with waste water during some industrial applications

4. Usage In Energy Applications

to prevent the formation of explosive gases and to provide oxygen during the burning process of coal
during refining processes of some industrial operations that give out carbon dioxide to the environment
to refine petroleum and gases
to provide heat transfer for solar energy applications
to save up to 25% of energy (if it’s used in the production of white goods as a catalyst)

5. Applications In Mining And Metallurgy

during prospecting activities of various mines
to eliminate the environmental impacts of the wastes that come out after metallurgical processes

6. Applications In Paper Industry

as a filling material during production
to produce more unfading and thinner paper

7. Usage In Healthcare Sector

as a curatory material for diarrhea and ulcer
to cure the wounds and bruises on the skin

8. Applications In Construction

to increase the endurance of cement and concrete
as an additive during cement production

9. Applications In Detergent Industry

During cleanser production , zeolite is preferred instead of phosphate due to harmful impacts of phosphate.

10. Usage In Space Researches

Crystallization of zeolite is investigated ,and new technologies are invented by enlarging the crystal structure of it.
Protein crystals produced in space are used for developing new medicines against various viruses.
Some crystals are used to increase the speed of microchips in electronic circuits.
Zeolite crystals produced in space are used as catalyst and filter material in chemical industry.

11. Applications In Landscape Architecture

For laying out gardens

to modify the physical properties of the root structure of trees
to increase the endurance against porosity, infiltration and soil jam
to help young plants to take more nutrition from the soil

For swards

to keep the water in the structure of soil longer than usual
to increase the cation exchange ability of soil
to increase the water and air permeability of soil
to decrease the amount of pesticide used
to develop the physical structure of the soil
to speed up and improve the root growth of sward
to decrease the amount of fertilizer and nutrition that’s washed away
to prevent environmental pollution by decrasing the amount of fertilizer used

12. Applications On Highways And In Transport

Due to it’s ability of ion exchange and absorbtion, zeolite is used for frost protection on highways and using zeolite is more advantageous than using salt.

Extra applications of zeolite are being searched under technological developments.