Production of zeolite using different methods

Zeolites are versatile materials, which are used in many applications, such as household products, aquaculture, agriculture, water treatment, etc. due to their absorption, ion exchange and size selectivity properties. In the last two decades, many efforts have been made aiming to synthesis and application of the zeolites for their excellent properties. Several synthesis strategies and methods have been developed, such as hydrothermal, microwave and, sol-gel. Hydrothermal is a commercial method for synthesis of zeolite. Microwave synthesis provides a fast, efficient method of synthesizing many zeolites, compared to hydrothermal methods. Also, zeolite can be produced by sol-gel method. In this manner, silicates and aluminates are used as starting materials. Some of the synthetic zeolite not found in nature. Therefore, it is necessary to use a proper method for synthesis of zeolites