A variety of experimental conditions were used to synthesize aluminophosphate crystals (AlPO-5). Factors affecting crystallization were the aluminum/phosphorus ratio, amount of water, templating agent, hydrofluoric acid, aging time, heating time, temperature, and application of ultrasound. The highest percentage of AlPO-5 was obtained with: Al/P=0.5 tripropyl amine template, two hours aging, 64 hours heating at 170 C. These results and literature research suggest that higher yields of AlPO-5 will be achieved with continuous stirring of the reaction mixture.

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Creator

• Ventura, Trisha Anne

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D068M

Advisor

• McGimpsey, W. Grant

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright