NAME:SHERIFF ABDULMUMIN ENEYE

REG. NUMBER:COE20ND2618
NAME:HASSAN MUHAMMED
REG. NUMBER :COE20ND0267
NAME:ABDULMUMINU HARUNA
REG. NUMBER : COE20ND0586
NAME:ZAINAB HABIB
REG. NUMBER : COE20ND2421
NAME: KENNEDY SUNDAY ANNAGU
REG. NUMBER: COE20ND2607
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION TYPE: PROPOSAL

PROJECT TITLE: DEVELOPMENT

AND SYNTHESIS OF ZEOLITE
CATALYST FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

SUPERVISOR
ENGR. HAWAWU
DATE: 21/06/2023 SALAMI.
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Absract
Introduction

 Statement of the Problem

 Aim and Objectives

 Scope of the Research

 Justification

 Methodology

 Results and Discussion

Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION
Kaolin and its uses.

 Zeolite. Uses, Development and

Synthesis
Image of kaolin
Fig 2: Image of zeolite
INTRODUCTION CONT’D (REVIEW OF LITERATURE)

 Kaolin

Kaolin is a clay mineral, with the chemical

composition Al2SiO5(OH)4.
Kaolin is soft, earthy, usually white, mineral.

 Uses of kaolin

Medical, industrial, Cosmetics, and Small scale uses.

 INTRODUCTION CONT’D (REVIEW OF
LITERATURE)

Zeolite
According to Ghobarkar et al., zeolite are crystalline
aluminosilicates containing pores and channels of
molecular dimensions that are widely used in industry as
Ion exchange resin, molecular sieves, absorbents and
catalysts.
INTRODUCTION CONT’D (REVIEW OF
LITERATURE)
SYNTHESIS OF ZEOLITE

According to Asselman K. et al. (2022) zeolite are

generally synthesize from low priced silica-
alumina sources under hydrothermal conditions.
The cheap silica-alumina source includes kaolin,
rice husk.
 INTRODUCTION CONT’D (REVIEW OF
LITERATURE)

DEVELOPMENT OF ZEOLITE

According to Aroke U. et al. (2016) it is possible

to obtain various morphologies of zeolite
interest for technological applications. The ratio
of silica-alumina determine the type of zeolite
synthesized.
 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Abundant deposit of kaolin clay in Nigeria can
be use to synthesize zeolite Y which can help
reduce the cost of importing zeolite from
other countries
 AIM AND OBJECTIVES

Aim

To synthesize zeolite Y catalyst from

natural kaolin and characterize it

 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope is limited to development,

synthesis and characterization (FTIR,

SEM, XRD, XRF) of zeolite Y from local

clay(Kaolin).
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Objectives

To source local clay (kaolin) from (Alkaleri)

To synthesize zeolite Y from kaolin

To characterize the synthesized zeolite

 JUSTIFICATION

Abundant of local clay (kaolin)

 Offset fuel scarcity

Conversion of Bio-waste into useful products

Reduce zeolite importation for economical

growth
 REVIEW OF RELATED WORK
S/N AUTHOR AND TITLE FINDINGS
YEAR
1 Costa E et al. Synthesis of zeolite Zeolite Na calcined at 900C for 2hrs
(2016) NA Y from calcined more efficiently removed Ca ion
kaolin for use in from water than commercial zeolite
detergents. A.
2 So-Yeong et al. Pretreatment of Product obtained from
(2015) biomass. hemicellulose during hydrothermal
treatment can be used for the
production of bio-based chemicals,
fuels and materials
3 Dongyuan Z. et al. Studies in surface Hydrothermal treatment is
(2017) science and commonly used in the synthesis of
catalysis. mesoscopic regularity of products.
4 Olaremu et al. Synthesis of zeolite Nigerian kaolinite clays and the
(2018) from kaolin clay zeolite is used for the pyrolysis of
from Erusu Akoko polyethylene plastic waste in
southwestern Nigeria;56% gasoline fractions, 26%
Nigeria. of diesel, and 10% of fuel oil were
obtained.
 METHODOLOGY
Table 3.1: List of materials/Reagents
S/No Materials/ Reagents Source
1. Kaolin Bauchi state (Alkaleri)
2. Tetraoxosulphate (vi) acid (H2SO4) Chemical Engineering
Lab. Kaduna polytechnic

3. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) Chemical Engineering

Lab. Kaduna polytechnic

4. Deionized water Chemical Engineering

Lab.
5. Sodium silicate Kaduna polytechnic
Center for solid mineral
research and
development
 METHODOLOGY
Table 3.2: List of equipments
S/N EQUIPMENTS MANUFACTURER SOURCE
1 Mufled furnance Chemical Eng. Lab

2 Oven Chemical Eng. Lab

3 Magnetic stirrer Chemical Eng. Lab

4 XRD CrossRoad Scientifics

5 XRF
6 SEM
7 FTIR
8 Digital balance Chemical Eng. Lab
9 Sieve (0.046mm) Chemical Eng. Lab

10 Mortar and pestle Chemical Eng. Lab

11 Crucible Chemical Eng. Lab
 METHODOLOGY
PROCESS FLOWCHART

Gel formation
KAOLIN Beneficiation Calcination 34.1gNa2SiO3
Raw Size reduction At 850 for Metakaolin 7.5g NaOH
(0.046) Sieving 2hrs 15g metakaolin
(0.046mm) 75ml deionized

700 rpm
(7hrs)
Characterization Aging
(XRF, XRD, SEM, 3 days
GCMS, FTIR) At room
temp.

Filtration
Washing Crystalization
Zeolite Y
Drying(100 At 100 0 C
C) 24hrs 7hrs
 RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Table 4.1: Elemental composition of raw
and beneficiated kaolin
ELEMENTS RAW KAOLIN CONC.% BENEFICIATED KAOLIN.
CONC.%
Oxygen 49.1557 48.919

Aluminium 22.351 21.711

Silicon 23.687 24.038

Titanium 2.315 2.036

Iron 0.941 1.178

Clorine 0.648 0.921

Calcium 0.300 0.195

 RESULT AND DISSCUSION
TABLE 4.3:Chemical composition Raw and
Beneficiated kaolin.
Chemical Raw kaolin Beneficiated kaolin
composition

Oxides Conc. Mole Conc. Mole

(Wt %) % (Wt%) %

SiO2 50.673 62.64 51.424 63.258

V2O5 0.188 0.077 0.189 0.077
Al2O3 42.231 30.763 41.021 29.736
Fe2O3 1.345 0.625 1.685 0.780
CaO 0.419 0.555 0.273 0.360
TiO2 3.861 3.590 3.397 3.143
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Table 4.4: XRD of synthesized
zeolite
 RESULT AND DISCUSSION
• From table 4.1,
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Asselman, K; Nikolaus, H; Taulelle F.; Breynaert, E. and
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