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Zeolite Radiation Absorbent material for water and soil 5 lbs granular bulk bag
$ 9.68
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Description
5 pound bag of natural granular zeolite. Free shipping in USAWe also have this product available in fine powder and gravel form. Look at our other zeolite listings.
Toxic nuclear radiation is being spread all around our world due to many reactors malfunctioning or spilling their deadly load into the environment. Radiation can cause long-term damage. Food can become contaminated with radioactive isotopes, as well the water that irrigates crops and supplies drinking water.
Natural Zeolites are so powerful they are even used in toxic dump and nuclear waste cleanup. At the Hanford Nuclear Facility in Richland, Washington, radioactive strontium-90 and cesium-137 have been removed from radioactive waste solutions by passing them through tanks packed with the natural zeolite. After the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, zeolites were used to adsorb radioactive ions.
More than 500,000 tons of zeolite was dumped via helicopter at Chernobyl to absorb radioactive chemicals and other harmful toxins that were released during the disaster. In addition, cattle were fed zeolite to help keep radioactive ions out of milk, and zeolite was baked into cookies/biscuits to help minimize the contamination in humans. Sandbags of Zeolite were dropped into the seawater near the Fukushima nuclear plant to adsorb radioactive Cesium that was present there in high levels.
Specifications for Zeolite Clinoptilolite
Mineral Component:
Typical 85% Balance opaline silica
General Formula:
(Na, K, Ca)
2-3
Al
3
(Al, Si)
2
Si
13
O
36
-12H
2
O
Cation Exchange Capacity:
180 to 195 meq/100 grams (as ammonium, -N)
Maximum Water Retention:
>55% of weight
Overall Surface Area:
24.9 meters
2
/gram
Bulk Density:
Approximately 55-60 lbs/foot
3
(Varies according to MESH size)
Hardness:
3.5 to 4.0 Mohs
Crushing Strength:
2500 lbs/in
3
(4200-6000 lbs/in
3
in concrete tests)
LA Abrasion Test: (Wear Index)
24%
PH:
7 (Neutral)
Colour:
Pale Green
Chemical Composition:
Cations:
Potassium:
3.47%
Calcium:
1.60%
Sodium:
<0.5%
Other Elements:
Cu
25 ppm
Zr
480 ppm
Nd
45 ppm
Zn
35 ppm
Y
55 ppm
La
55 ppm
Rb
120 ppm
Nb
40 ppm
Ba
1200 ppm
Fe
1.3%
Sr
560 ppm
Ce
130 ppm
Pb
<30 ppm
Whole Rock Analytical Data:
SiO
2
67.4%
Al
2
O
3
10.6%
Fe
2
O
3
1.7%
MgO
0.45%
CaO
2.23%
Na
2
O
0.59%
K
2
O
4.19%
TiO
2
0.27%
P
2
O
5
0.10%
MnO
<0.01%
LOI@925C
11.4
We have this item in bulk and repackage it in smaller sizes.