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What
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micro-porous minerals of volcanic origin.Zeolite
is an inorganic porous material having a highly
regular structure of pores and chambers that allows
some molecules to pass through, and causes others
to be either excluded, or broken down. It is in
many ways, the inorganic equivalent of organic enzymes. |
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| The Origin of Zeolite |
| Zeolite begins as volcanic ash that is spewed
into the atmosphere during violent eruptions. Ash
plumes can travel thousands of miles before they
are deposited on the earth’s surface. |
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| In nature, zeolites are
often formed where volcanic rock of specific chemical
composition is immersed in water so as to leach
away some of the components. Composition and pore
size, of course, depend upon what kind of rock minerals
are involved. |
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| Zeolites are volcanic hard rock minerals. They
are derived from volcanic ash that is solidified
and mineralized over millions of years. |
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| History of Zeolite Use In
Water Applications |
- B.C., Roman Aqua Ducts of Pure Water
- 1950’s, Zeolite Discoveries in USA
- 1970’s, Wastewater NH3 and Radioactive
removal
- 1980’s Pool Use in Europe then in USA
- Commercial Pool Sales
- 1990’s Zeotech Pool Research
- 1999 = Sales est. 200 tons, 2004 estimate
2,500 tons and over 100,000 pool installations.
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| Zeolites have many useful purposes. They can perform
ion exchange, filtering, odor removal, chemical
sieve and gas absorption tasks. The most well known
use for zeolites is in water filtration applications.
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| Zeolites are typically soft to moderately
hard, light in density, transparent to translucent
and have similar origins. There are about 45 natural
minerals that are recognized members of the Zeolite
Group. |
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Industry has mimicked some of the natural zeolites,
and formed many new ones targeted towards very
specific purposes. Zeotech Corporation
mines a natural zeolite called clinoptilolite
and through extensive research and development
has developed a variety of all-natural and chemically
modified products for a wide range of applications.
Clinoptilolite (or clino) is the most abundant
zeolite found and is suited for the broadcast
use of applications.
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