TY - JOUR
T1 - Ammonium nitrate occlusion vs. nitrate ion exchange in natural zeolites
AU - Park, Man
AU - Komarneni, Sridhar
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Several salts, such as NH4NO3 and KNO3, can be occluded in natural zeolites through molten salt treatments, which increase the capacity of zeolites to store nutrients in addition to exchangeable cations. Zeolites occluded with NH4NO3 are potential candidates as slow-release fertilizers. This study focuses on determining the rates of NH4NO3 uptake by natural zeolites from molten salt and on evaluating kinetics of ion release from NH4NO3-occluded zeolites. The kinetics of ion release from NH4NO3-occluded zeolites were compared with those of NH4+-saturated zeolites. NH4NO3-occluded zeolites were prepared by treatment in molten NH4NO3 at 185°C for different time periods, or at 250°C for 4 h. Uptake of molten NH4NO3 by erionite apparently reached equilibrium after 8 h of treatment at 185°C. The total N uptake by NH4NO3-occluded zeolites was not related to cation-exchange capacity but dependent on the structural type of the zeolite. Approximately a twofold increase in total N loading capacities of zeolites was achieved through salt occlusion compared with NH4+ exchange from solution. For example, phillipsite exhibited a N loading capacity of 76 g N kg-1 when treated with molten NH4NO3, but showed a capacity of only 46 g N kg-1 through NH4+ exchange. A simulated soil solution was used to examine the kinetics of ion release from both NH4NO3-occluded and NH4+-saturated zeolites. Occluded NH4+ and NO3- were released slowly and steadily as in the case of exchanged NH4+ alone from zeolites during 30-d treatment in a simulated soil solution. It is evident from this study that salt-occluded zeolites are potential candidates as slow-release fertilizers.
AB - Several salts, such as NH4NO3 and KNO3, can be occluded in natural zeolites through molten salt treatments, which increase the capacity of zeolites to store nutrients in addition to exchangeable cations. Zeolites occluded with NH4NO3 are potential candidates as slow-release fertilizers. This study focuses on determining the rates of NH4NO3 uptake by natural zeolites from molten salt and on evaluating kinetics of ion release from NH4NO3-occluded zeolites. The kinetics of ion release from NH4NO3-occluded zeolites were compared with those of NH4+-saturated zeolites. NH4NO3-occluded zeolites were prepared by treatment in molten NH4NO3 at 185°C for different time periods, or at 250°C for 4 h. Uptake of molten NH4NO3 by erionite apparently reached equilibrium after 8 h of treatment at 185°C. The total N uptake by NH4NO3-occluded zeolites was not related to cation-exchange capacity but dependent on the structural type of the zeolite. Approximately a twofold increase in total N loading capacities of zeolites was achieved through salt occlusion compared with NH4+ exchange from solution. For example, phillipsite exhibited a N loading capacity of 76 g N kg-1 when treated with molten NH4NO3, but showed a capacity of only 46 g N kg-1 through NH4+ exchange. A simulated soil solution was used to examine the kinetics of ion release from both NH4NO3-occluded and NH4+-saturated zeolites. Occluded NH4+ and NO3- were released slowly and steadily as in the case of exchanged NH4+ alone from zeolites during 30-d treatment in a simulated soil solution. It is evident from this study that salt-occluded zeolites are potential candidates as slow-release fertilizers.
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U2 - 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200050044x
DO - 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200050044x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032170993
SN - 0361-5995
VL - 62
SP - 1455
EP - 1459
JO - Soil Science Society of America Journal
JF - Soil Science Society of America Journal
IS - 5
ER -