Progress of Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation , ISSN: 1582-2575
2019, Volume 22, Issue 2
Pages 65-76
Optimized method for producing mesoporous silica from incineration ASH

Violeta Niculescu * , Marius Miricioiu , Stanica Enache , Marius Constantinescu , Felicia Bucura , Elena David

National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICSI Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, PO Box Râureni 7, 240050, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

*Corresponding author: Violeta Niculescu, E mail: violeta.niculescu@icsi.ro

Received 16 September 2019
Received in revised form 24 September 2019
Accepted 10 October 2019
Available online 20 November 2019

Abstract

Incineration ash constituted the raw material for the synthesis of mesoporous silica using alkaline fusion and hydrothermal treatment. The structural and morphological characteristics of the mesoporous silica were obtained by using physisorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, RAMAN spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The obtaining method parameters were modified in order to achieve highly ordered silica with appropriate specific surface area. The cost of the mesoporous silica obtaining was estimated to be lower that of commercial products.

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