Zeolite
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Zeolites are microporous, aluminosilicate minerals commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. They occur naturally but are also produced industrially on a large scale. Hundreds of unique zeolite frameworks have been identified. Uses include
- largest single use: global laundry detergent market
- as ion-exchange beds in water purification, softening, and other applications.
- in chemistry, zeolites are used to separate molecules
- precise and specific separation of gases, including the removal of H2O, CO2 and SO2 from low-grade natural gas streams. Upgrading of biogas
- oxygen concentrators (applications in medicine, metallurgy, energy generation, etc.)
- energy applications (e.g. solar thermal): heat transfer fluid
- in agriculture: as water moderators (slow release)
- as catalysts and sorbents.
Zeolite Cooling
Zeolite-water cooling - to be opensourced by Cohabitat Group later in the year. Via Pawel Sroczynski.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rytnQoJ6ekk#t=199
Carol Smith For more details: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showFile&rep=file&fil=LIFE04_ENV_LU_000829_LAYMAN.pdf
Videos
Patent Situation
(insert patent search here - to what extent is this technology still proprietary)
Open Source Hardware Needs
(insert here - what kind of hardware is needed to make zeolites?)