Abstract
Korean bentonite was treated with aqueous NaOH solution under the reaction conditions such as concentration of NaOH, 0.5-6N; ratio of $Na_{2}O$ to $SiO_2$, 1-4; reaction time, 2-30 days; reaction temperature, $70^{\circ}C-90^{\circ}C$. The products were examined by X-ray diffraction patterns. When it was treated with 2N NaOH at $70^{\circ}C$, zeolite species $P_1$ was formed with good yield. In higher concentration and at higher temperature than above, zeolite species $P_1$ was converted to hyeroxysodalite. Together with these crystals, some faujasite type zeolite, sodium A zeolite, mordenite type zeolite etc. was formed depending upon reaction conditions.
우리나라 영일산 Bentonite를 0.5-6 N NaOH로 $70-90^{\circ}C$에서 $Na_2:SiO_2$의 비율로 $1:1{\sim}4:1$로 2-30일의 범위에서 처리하여 그 겨정성의 변화를 X선회절법으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 2N NaOH로 $70^{\circ}C$에서 Zeolite Species가 좋은 수율로 생성되었다. 그러나 NaOH의 농도가 더 크고 온도가 더 높으면 이 Zeolite는 Hydrozysodalite로 변한다. 이 결정 외에도 처리조건에 따라서는 raujasite, sodium A zeolite, mordemite등의 결정도 소량 생겼다.