The alkali hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite A using oxide by-products such as blast furnace (BF) slag and aluminum dross was investigated. Na-P1 (Na 6 Al 6 Si 6 O 32 · 12H 2 O) was synthesized directly in NaOH aqueous solution for 86.4 ks at 373 K using BF slag, Al 2 O 3 , and SiO 2 . On the other hand, zeolite A was successfully synthesized by a two-step method including an elution treatment of Al 2 O 3 . Under optimal conditions, the formation ratio of zeolite A in various compounds contained in the product was 56 %. The utilization of dross residue squeezed out from the aluminum dross as a raw material to synthesis of zeolite A let this ratio increase to 60 %. The heat of water adsorption of the product synthesized by the two-step method using BF slag, SiO 2 , and aluminum dross residue was measured, and it was 184 J/g, being higher than that of commercial zeolite A.
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