Sustainable Use of Natural Zeolites in the Treatment of Wastes

Information presented here focus on the sustainable commercial use of natural zeolites. Topics specifically covered include; (i) use of this natural mineral for remediation of contaminated sites and clean-up of spills, (ii) treatment and handling of animal/agricultural wastes considering recent clim...

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Published inHandbook of Natural Zeolites Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 509 - 518
Main Authors Imamoglu, Ipek, Gedik, Kadir
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.08.2012
Subjects
waste
treatment
manure
regeneration
treatment plant sludge
compost
greywater treatment
industrial wastewater treatment
fertilizer
landfill
greenhouse gas
remediation
emission
contaminated site
Clinoptilolite
soil conditioner
hazardous waste
heavy metal retention
liner material
spill clean-up
odor control
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Summary:Information presented here focus on the sustainable commercial use of natural zeolites. Topics specifically covered include; (i) use of this natural mineral for remediation of contaminated sites and clean-up of spills, (ii) treatment and handling of animal/agricultural wastes considering recent climate change policies, (iii) management of wastewater treatment plant sludges to enable valuable product formation and prevention of formation of hazardous wastes. Reuse of spent zeolites and future trends in terms of their commercial use, together with potential limitations are also discussed.
DOI:10.2174/978160805261511201010509