Use of Synthetic and Natural Zeolites Tailored for As(V) Sorption

Abstract

Arsenic in drinking water poses serious potential health risks in more than 30 countries with total affected population of around 100 million people. Natural and synthetic zeolites can be tailored in order to obtain improved sorption of As(V) making them a relatively cheap and efficient material for water remediation. The chapter is concentrated on the zeolitic materials for water remediation, and reports new findings regarding modification methods and comparison of such materials for the use in As(V) sorption applications. Methods of modification of zeolites are developed and explained. On the experimental and novel scale, using developed methods, 11 novel materials are synthesized and studied. Initial and modified materials are characterized by optical microscopy, SEM and EDX, as well as by metal content in those which are determined using dissolution in acids and FAAS.