Bruj Gabriel

Mr. Bruj Gabriel


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 July 2021 in Materials
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VBVanda Liliana Babalau-Fuss
Vanda Liliana Babalau-Fuss
BGBruj Gabriel
Bruj Gabriel
Lucian DordaiLucian Dordai
Lucian Dordai
MRMarius Roman
Marius Roman
Oana CadarOana Cadar
Oana Cadar
Anca BeczeAnca Becze
Anca Becze
Unlike odorants that mask odors, natural zeolite acts as a molecular sieve that captures and eliminates odors. Different treatment methods can be applied to influence the properties of the natural zeolites. To enhance the odor adsorption capacities of the natural zeolite two types of treatment methods were applied: chemical (acid, basic) and thermal. The initial natural zeolites and the activated one were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX). Two experiments were performed to establish the odor adsorption capacity of the activated natural zeolites. The best zeolite for the adsorption of humidity, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide was the 1–3 mm zeolite activated through thermal treatment. For the adsorption of PAHs, the best zeolite was the one activated through basic treatment, with an adsorption capacity of 89.6 ng/g.