Green and efficient synthesis of high-purity Y zeolite using natural raw material-kaolin activated by microwave heating

Y Zeolite plays an irreplaceable role in many important applications due to its unique physicochemical properties, which has attracted extensive attention from researchers. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the process parameters for the hydrothermal synthesis of Y zeolite using kaolin activated by microwave heating. The best relative crystallinity was 108.17% could be achieved at the condition: the aging temperature of guiding agent was 65 ℃, the crystallization temperature was 100 ℃, the crystallization time was 24 h. In addition, the aging temperature of guiding agent was the most important influence factor. Under the optimal condition, the SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio of synthesized Y zeolite was 4.54, 90% of the particle size was less than 60 μm, and the specific surface area of Y zeolite was 479 m 2 /g. The successful preparation of Y zeolite with high crystallinity is expected to provide reference for the application of wastewater treatment, CO 2 sequestration and fluid catalytic cracking for petroleum.