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Document Type
Research
Abstract
Raw untreated green sand is very colloidal and has little or no water softening power. By heating the green sand to 400°C and subsequently treating it with a salt (NaCl) solution, a stable zeolitic sand is obtained which has good water softening power. This method is in actual use at the present time. It has been found that by modifying this treatment a zeolite with greater water softening power is obtained. The sand is first treated with a concentrated calcium chloride solution, and subsequently with a concentrated sodium chloride solution. The sand is then rapidly heated to a temperature of about 800°C and is then quenched in a salt solution.
Publication Date
1924
Journal Title
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume
31
Issue
1
First Page
275
Last Page
276
Copyright
©1924 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Barthel, Eston L.
(1924)
"The Preparation of Zeolytic Water Softening Materials,"
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 31(1), 275-276.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol31/iss1/53