천연(天然) zeolite를 분리(分離)하여 동정(同定)한 후(後) $Na^+$로 포화시키고 3가지 농도의 NaCl용액 중(中)에서 P흡착현상(吸着現象)을 $P^{32}$ 동위원소(同位元素)를 이용(利用)하여 조사(調査)하였다. Na-zeolite에는 pH가 낮을수록, 반응시간(反應時間)이 길수록 또 시료량(試料量)이 많을수록 P흡착량(吸着量)이 증가(增加)됐으며 시료(試料)와 용액(溶液)의 비율(比率)이 작은 편이 단위중량당(單位重量當) 흡착량(吸着量)이 많았다. 전해질(電解質) 농도가 클수록 P의 흡착량(吸着量)이 늘었으며 최대흡착량(最大吸着量)은 1me/g 정도(程度)였으며 Na-zeolite의 ZPC는 pH 3.7 이하(以下)일 것으로 추정(推定)된다.
Natural zeolite rock was pulverized and dispersed in water. Clay fraction was collected by sedimentation method. The dominant clay mineral was Clinoptiolite with some Mordenite and Smectite. $P^{32}$ adsorption on Na-zeolite was determined in different ionic strengths using $P^{32}$ isotope by sludge method. The lower the pH of suspension, the longer the contact time, and the more the amount of zeolite, the more inorganic P was adsorbed by Na-zeolite, whereas the more P adsorption per unit gram of zeolite was observed at a 100mg addition than a 200mg in same volume of P-NaCl solution (20ml), indicating that the whole positively charged surface of Na-zeolite was not occupied by inorganic P. Furthermore, the more P adsorption on Na-zeolite was observed in higher ionic strength than in the lower. The maximum P adsorption on Na-zeolite was about 1me/g, and the zero point charge (ZPC) is assumed to be below pH 3.7.
